Bulls' Patrick Beverley dishes on Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark trash talk: 'A hooper is a hooper'

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Sports are synonymous with many things, and one undeniable reality is that trash talking is part of the game.

The smack talk was on full display Sunday afternoon in front of a record number of viewers when the national champions were crowned in women’s college basketball with 9.9 million people tuning in to see LSU take down Caitlin Clark and Iowa. 

LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese (10) gestures toward Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the national championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, April 2, 2023. (Kevin Jairaj/USA Today Sports)

As the clock was winding down on LSU’s 102-85 win, Tigers forward Angel Reese, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, pointed toward her finger and gave the "you can’t see me" gesture to Clark. 

And while it set off a wave of conversations around sportsmanship and double standards, providing pundits with an entire day of content as women’s basketball took center stage, the best place to go when searching for answers is with those who play the game. 

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"Love it," Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley told Fox News Digital when asked what he thought of Reese’s trash talk to Clark.   

"Basketball was built to be a competitive sport. No matter how competitive it is, on what stage, or who’s competitive," Beverley said. "The guys can do it, and it's praised. But a young lady does it, and it’s frowned upon. I don’t agree with that. I think a hooper is a hooper. You don’t put gender, you don’t put race on it." 

Angel Reese (10) of the LSU Lady Tigers reacts toward Caitlin Clark (22)