NBA star gives his take on Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark saga: 'This is basketball'

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Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green added his voice to the Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark saga on Tuesday, saying the trash-talking and celebratory gestures were no real problem.

Reese sparked backlash when she aimed her gestures Clark’s way. However, she was just given Clark the business after the Iowa superstar made her own celebratory gestures earlier in the tournament and went viral for it, earning the praise of John Cena.

Uproar ensued, but given the clarity over the last few days, Green offered his take on the saga on "The Draymond Green Show."

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, #23, reacts towards a Denver Nuggets fan in the third quarter at Ball Arena in Denver April 2, 2023. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)

"But it ain't so fun when the rabbit got the gun. Now, the issue that I have is, let's not have these double standards," Green said. "I remember very, very, very clearly, Al Horford, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals when [the Boston Celtics] made they come back, and he got an 'and-1,' and he's flexing right in my face. Nobody said a word. ... But now Angel does it, and it's a ‘problem.’

"I'm here to tell y'all it's not a problem. It is what it is. This is basketball. It's a very competitive sport, and if I want to throw it in your face after I beat you — you can't see me — guess what? Ain't nothing you can do about it. ... So let's stop talking about it. Let's let it be what it is. Let's appreciate this display of basketball that these young women just gave us."

Clark said on Tuesday in an interview with ESPN there are no ill feelings toward Reese. The two