LSU star Angel Reese suggests double standard when it comes to female athletes talking trash

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LSU star Angel Reese dismissed any notion of animosity toward Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark in a recent interview, more than a month after their on-court rivalry garnered national attention.

Reese’s competitiveness and trash talk toward Clark were critiqued and criticized. The Most Outstanding Player of the women’s tournament hit Clark with the John Cena/Tony Yayo's "You Can’t See Me" taunt during the game, and her and her teammates continued to use it as part of their celebrations.

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Angel Reese, #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers, reacts in front of Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, toward the end of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Reese, who is set to appear in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition later this month, told the outlet that the moment was overhyped for what it was. She suggested the double standard between women's and men’s basketball competitors.

"Caitlin and I are cool," she told the outlet. "It’s just being able to force people to accept that women can talk trash. The women’s side gets penalized for it, or we’re considered as not being ladylike and that we’re not playing by the rules. We work just as hard as the men. Women can be who we are; women can be competitive."

Angel Reese, #10 of the LSU Lady Tigers, celebrates with a teammate after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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