WNBA's rise in attention has to do with Caitlin Clark, not Angel Reese, sportscaster Dan Patrick says

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Radio host Dan Patrick appeared to take issue with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese's remarks about her role in helping make the WNBA popular when she spoke to the media Monday.

Reese said the rise in popularity for the league was not just because of one person, it was because of her and so many other great players before her. The former LSU standout said she would be happy to embrace the villain role if that is what it takes to help maintain that popularity.

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Sportscaster Dan Patrick attends 92Y Talks: Brockmire at Kaufman Concert Hall on June 6, 2017 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Patrick said he would have been fine with Reese leaving her comments at embracing the villain role, but the extra step was what he had a problem with.

"But her attention, her notoriety is based off Caitlin Clark because she wins the national title, the first thing she does is mock Caitlin Clark," Patrick said on his radio show Tuesday. "And then, she doesn’t even celebrate with her teammates. So, she’s made it personal with Caitlin Clark. Then, she’s played off of that.

"Even Caitlin Clark getting knocked down in the game on Saturday. Who’s standing up applauding but Angel Reese. So, she’s sort of embraced a Draymond Green role here. But the eyeballs on the WNBA really have to do with Caitlin Clark. You might, if you stay long enough, might be able to see someone or something, and you go, ‘OK, I’m entertained by this.' But there’s nothing wrong with admitting that you watch a sport because of one singular person."

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Patrick pointed to golf and how fans tune in to watch