The Angel Reese drama is a prime example of the double standards young people of color face LSU star Angel Reese is defending the “you can’t see me” John Cena-inspired move and other gestures she aimed at Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark during the Tigers’ first NCAA women’s basketball national championship victory game on Sunday. Reese’s move has been highly criticized this week across the news and social media, but Reese defended herself by making a point to show viewers that she was just giving the same energy back to Clark, who made similar gestures toward Reese and others and was not criticized for her behavior. Even Clark herself has come forward to defend Reese. Reese pointed out the double standard between the two players in a statement saying, “All year, I was critiqued for who I was. I don’t fit the narrative…I don’t fit the box that y’all want me to be in. I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto. Y’all told me that all year. But when other...
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