Women’s college basketball fans and observers couldn’t help but notice that LSU star Angel Reese seemingly went out of her way to not get involved in a scuffle that broke out between the Tigers and South Carolina during the SEC tournament championship game Sunday afternoon in Greenville, S.C.
Reese walked away from the fracas as players from both teams engaged in a shoving match with 2:08 left. After the game, Reese took to X, formerly Twitter, to explain why she decided to walk away from the situation. Six players were ejected (four from South Carolina, two from LSU), and the Gamecocks went on to win, 79–72.
“As a person at my STATUS, sometimes you have to walk away from certain situations. Mind you the play before that I had rolled my ankle AGAIN and was already walking to the bench. I ALWAYS ride for mine. I’m super proud of this team & super excited for march,” Reese wrote Sunday night on X, formerly Twitter.
