{"id":2227588,"date":"2024-04-22T19:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-player-angel-reese-calls-for-protection-of-women-in-sports\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T19:16:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T23:16:37","slug":"wnba-player-angel-reese-calls-for-protection-of-women-in-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wnba-player-angel-reese-calls-for-protection-of-women-in-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese, WNBA player, advocates for women&#8217;s sports safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwnba-player-angel-reese-calls-for-protection-of-women-in-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2227588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Angel Reese, a newly selected WNBA player, \u200dadvocates for \u2063the protection of &#8220;young women&#8221; in sports, possibly alluding to the transgender athlete discussion \u200cin women&#8217;s sports. \u2062She made the\u200c statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>\u200b without specifying the areas where women in sports require protection. Reese&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-salon-bans-service-for-transgender-people-after-supreme-court-ruling\/\" title=\"Michigan salon refuses service to transgender individuals following Supreme Court decision.\">post gained significant attention<\/a> and support\u200c from \u2064figures like Riley Gaines and Mayra Flores. Angel\u2064 Reese,\u2064 a recent\u200d addition to the WNBA, champions \u200dthe safeguarding of &#8220;young women&#8221; in sports, hinting at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-42-of-trump-supporters-support-criminalizing-medical-transitions-for-transgender-minors\/\" title=\"POLL: 42% Of Trump Supporters Support Criminalizing Medical Transitions For Transgender Minors\">transgender athlete debate<\/a>\u200b in women&#8217;s sports. Her message\u200b on social media omits specifics on \u200bthe \u2063protections \u200cneeded for women in\u2063 sports. Reese&#8217;s post garnered widespread acclaim with endorsements from notable personalities such as Riley Gaines and\u200d Mayra \u200bFlores.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Newly selected WNBA player Angel Reese has called for \u201cyoung women\u201d to be protected in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sports<\/a>, likely referring to the debate on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>transgender<\/a> athletes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>women\u2019s sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reese, a former Louisiana State University Tigers player, posted the statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>social media<\/a> Monday morning. However, she did not elaborate and say from what women in sports should be protected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProtect young women in sports!!!\u201d Reese\u2019s post on X read.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">protect young women in sports!!!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1782414224448270403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The post quickly went viral, getting over 3.4 million views by Monday afternoon. Among those praising Reese\u2019s post was <em>Outkick<\/em> host and women\u2019s sports advocate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/riley-gaines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Riley Gaines<\/a>. Former Republican Rep. Mayra Flores, who is running for Congress again this year, also touted Reese\u2019s words, saying, \u201cThis is the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the way \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayra Flores Vallejo (@MayraFloresTX34) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayraFloresTX34\/status\/1782450755720433762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Reese\u2019s post comes a few days after the Biden administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2971440\/biden-administration-finalizes-controversial-title-ix-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>finalized its\u00a0Title IX\u00a0rules<\/a> Friday, expanding the definition of sex to include transgender identities in the sexual harassment and discrimination portions of Title IX. An open rulemaking process will address concerns regarding transgender participation in sports. The rules related to sports are not likely to be completed until after the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/chicago\/news\/who-is-angel-reese-chicago-skys-wbna-first-round-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Reese was selected<\/a> to join the WNBA by the Chicago Sky last week after playing for LSU for two years, during which her team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/game\/6143427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>won the NCAA national championship in 2023<\/a> against the Iowa Hawkeyes with a score of 102-85.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>LSU\u2019s Angel Reese, left, and Iowa\u2019s Caitlin Clark, right, pose for a photo before the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo\/Adam Hunger)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week\u2019s WNBA draft also saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2969693\/caitlin-clark-says-not-pressured-taking-wnba-next-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Caitlin Clark join the Indiana Fever<\/a>. She played with the Hawkeyes against LSU in the NCAA\u2019s 2023 championship.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA rookie Angel Reese urges protection for &#8220;young women&#8221; in sports, amid the transgender athlete controversy. The former LSU Tigers player made the call on social media, sparking discussions on safeguarding female athletes. However, the specifics of her statement remain undisclosed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2227589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24093257948774-1024x721.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2227588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24093257948774-1024x721.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2227589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}