On the heels of leading LSU to a historic national title win over Iowa, star forward Angel Reese spoke Monday about how she plans to handle the criticism she’s received for her in-and-post-game celebration on Sunday.
Reese, the 2023 tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, faced backlash after pointing at her ring finger in the direction of Iowa star Caitlin Clark and unleashing a “Can’t See Me” gesture as a nod to Clark’s past celebrations. Appearing on Monday’s NBA Today, Reese shared with ESPN’s Malika Andrews her desire to channel the negativity and turn it into something positive by using her platform to “stand up” for girls without a voice.
“I want to take on that role of being the Black woman that’s going to stand up for the girls that may not have a voice,” Reese told Andrews. “So, I’m happy I can be the role model, and the person that everyone looks up to and, even, just the one that can say those things that people may not want to say so I’m just happy right now.”
