{"id":2290662,"date":"2024-07-08T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reeses-team-takes-a-shot-at-caitlin-clark-after-historic-performance-the-front-runner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T15:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T19:45:20","slug":"angel-reeses-team-takes-a-shot-at-caitlin-clark-after-historic-performance-the-front-runner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reeses-team-takes-a-shot-at-caitlin-clark-after-historic-performance-the-front-runner\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese&#8217;s Team Takes a Shot at Caitlin Clark After Historic Performance &#8211; &#8216;THE Front Runner&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fangel-reeses-team-takes-a-shot-at-caitlin-clark-after-historic-performance-the-front-runner%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=2290662&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>The article discusses the rivalry\u2063 between WNBA rookies\u2062 Caitlin Clark \u200bof the \u2063Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky. The dynamic between the two players is described as humility vs. envy, \u200cwith\u200c Clark receiving\u2062 praise for her historic performance and \u200dReese breaking records for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/all-star-ja-morant-scores-47-points-as-grizzlies-tie-warriors-in-series\/\" title=\"All Star Ja Morant Scores 47 Points as Grizzlies Tie Warriors in Series\">double-doubles<\/a>. The \u2063article delves into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-too-conservative-to-be-a-comedy-fan\/\" title=\"Opinion: Too Conservative To Be A Comedy Fan?\">social media interactions<\/a> and statistics of both players, as well as the\u200c media&#8217;s portrayal of their rivalry. It also highlights the \u2062contrasting \u200cattitudes of the players, with Clark being humble and Reese being portrayed as envious and petulant. The \u200barticle \u2062concludes by mentioning the ongoing debate about which player\u200c deserves the \u200bRookie of the Year title,\u200b emphasizing the importance of recognizing \u200dboth\u200b players&#8217; fantastic rookie \u2062seasons.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/michael-schwarz\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/michael-schwarz\/%20\"><span>Michael Schwarz<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 8, 2024 at 10:33am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Statistics aside, much of the rivalry-related dynamic surrounding WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky comes down to humility vs. envy.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, following Clark\u2019s historic performance in the Fever\u2019s 83-78 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/new-york-liberty-vs-indiana-fever-jul-06-2024-game-boxscore-1725?tab=boxscore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">win<\/a> over the first-place New York Liberty on Saturday, the Sky\u2019s official team account on the social media platform X took a veiled swipe at Clark by posting an image of Reese accompanied by a comment that undoubtedly referred to the WNBA\u2019s Rookie of the Year Award, widely perceived as a two-person race between Clark and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-angel-reese-tears-will-caitlin-clarks-teammate-star-roster-gets-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reese<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecord setter. THE front runner,\u201d the Sky tweeted.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Record setter. THE front runner.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skytown?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skytown<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gXGx2FieX8\">pic.twitter.com\/gXGx2FieX8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagosky\/status\/1809722066209243145?\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, whoever controls a team\u2019s social media accounts has every right to trumpet accomplishments by that team\u2019s players.<\/p>\n<p>What made this post different, however, was that it came in response to Clark\u2019s performance, not Reese\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>In an 88-84 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/chicago-sky-vs-seattle-storm-jul-05-2024-game-boxscore-1724?tab=boxscore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">win<\/a> over the Seattle Storm on Friday, Reese recorded her 12th consecutive double-double. (For basketball novices, that means double digits in two statistical categories, in this case points and rebounds.)<\/p>\n<p>Then, in an 84-71 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/wnba\/chicago-sky-vs-seattle-storm-jul-05-2024-game-boxscore-1724?tab=boxscore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loss<\/a> to the Storm in a Sunday rematch, Reese extended that streak to a WNBA record 13 straight double-doubles.<\/p>\n<p>But the Sky\u2019s post came not on Friday or Sunday. It came on Saturday, when Clark played.<\/p>\n<p>In that win over the Liberty, the superstar Indiana guard finished with 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds. She thus became the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-caitlin-clark-becomes-first-rookie-wnba-history-hit-triple-double\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first rookie<\/a> in WNBA history to record a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-to-give-russell-westbrook-the-respect-he-deserves\/\" title=\"It\u2019s Time To Give Russell Westbrook The Respect He Deserves\">triple-double<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On pure basketball grounds, of course, both record-setting women have made a strong case for Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>For one thing, both rookies have excelled on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">losing teams<\/a>. In fact, both the Fever (9-13) and the Sky (8-12) currently sit four games under .500.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, their <a href=\"https:\/\/stats.wnba.com\/leaders\/?Season=2024&#038;SeasonType=Regular%20Season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statistical profiles<\/a>, while varying in particulars, each look impressive. On a per game basis, Clark has averaged 29.5 combined points, assists and rebounds compared to Reese\u2019s 27.9. Clark has also made more splashy defensive plays, as evidenced by her 2.2 combined steals and blocks compared to Reese\u2019s 1.9. On the other hand, Clark also leads the league by a wide margin with 5.5 turnovers per game.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, two CBS women\u2019s sports analysts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cbs-sports-hosts-side-angel-reese-say-edge-caitlin-clark-internets-gonna-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave Reese<\/a> a very slight edge as Rookie of the Year. The statistics, however \u2014 to say nothing of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stephen-smith-lights-analyst-wnba-delusion-caitlin-clark-jealousy-talks-wnba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">broader impact<\/a> on the league \u2014 suggest that perhaps Clark should have the position at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, on Saturday the Fever\u2019s X account also proclaimed their player \u201crookie of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">rookie of the year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wvJLNymiyg\">pic.twitter.com\/wvJLNymiyg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1809688645353218502?\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Either way, the basketball-related debate should continue.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Clark-Reese drama often has little to do with basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Widely perceived as rivals during their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-clark-leads-iowa-back-final-four-scoring-41-points-94-87-win-defending-champion-lsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college playing days<\/a>, Clark and Reese have maintained that perception as professionals.<\/p>\n<p>At times, however, the rivalry has appeared one-sided. Whereas Clark has carried herself with dignity, deflected credit from herself to her teammates and generally remained above the fray, even in the midst of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chennedy-carter-doesnt-regrets-caitlin-clark-shove-getting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cheap shots<\/a> and controversial comments from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-player-loses-says-caitlin-clarks-name-used-racism-bigotry-deranged-rant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jealous WNBA veterans<\/a>, Reese has often appeared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-angel-reese-defends-vicious-hit-caitlin-clark-blames-refs-fouls-special-whistle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">petulant<\/a> while simultaneously posing as both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-sports-analyst-tears-villain-angel-reese-cries-media-take-l\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">villain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/angel-reese-loses-snaps-reporter-questions-set-off-cant-trust-yall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">victim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jemele-hill-says-caitlin-clark-popular-race-sexuality-racial-meltdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">usual suspects<\/a> in the media have turned the Clark-Reese rivalry into a racial melodrama. In that way Clark, who is white, and Reese, who is black, have become proxies for whatever alleged social ills a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-view-co-host-says-caitlin-clarks-white-privilege-popular-part-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtue-signaling commentator<\/a> might wish to denounce.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the contrast in attitudes between the petulant Reese and the deferential Clark could not be more striking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, like, obviously 13 assists, like, that means my teammates made 13 shots off my passes. So that [credit] goes to them,\u201d Clark told reporters following Saturday\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark praises her teammates after being asked about becoming the first rookie in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA?\">@WNBA<\/a> history to record a triple-double and then Aliyah Boston chimes in:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s pretty cool, Caitlin. Great job sister.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BlhELch6tH\">pic.twitter.com\/BlhELch6tH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndianaFever\/status\/1809693073422619025?\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In sum, both players have had fantastic rookie seasons. But one has appeared humble and the other envious.<\/p>\n<p>Now, thanks to an adamant, all-caps post (\u201cTHE front runner\u201d), poorly timed on the team\u2019s off day, whoever handles the Sky\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media account<\/a> has given that same appearance of envy toward Clark.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>help us expose the America-hating elites<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  who will do everything they can to steal this election? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We\u2019re a small group of people fighting to save the country for our readers and for our own family and friends. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Can we count on your help?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span>At this point, Big Tech has cut off our access to 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone took 90% of your paycheck and there was nothing you could do. They\u2019re trying to starve us out.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Donations from readers like you have literally helped keep our lights on, and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>we need you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  now more than ever. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We operate on a shoestring budget, but with that budget, we terrify the globalists. Please help us continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, and we will never surrender.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading The Western Journal and for believing in America. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>It is a pleasure to serve you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/body><\/html><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the world of sports, the rivalry between WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is fueled by humility versus envy. Despite both players having impressive performances, the drama surrounding their competition often goes beyond basketball. Clark, who has shown humility and teamwork, has been contrasted with Reese, who has displayed a more envious and petulant attitude. The social media posts from the Chicago Sky team account have added fuel to the fire, suggesting envy towards Clark&#8217;s accomplishments. The debate over who should be Rookie of the Year continues, but the contrast in attitudes between the two players is clear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2056,"featured_media":2290663,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Chicago-Sky.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32499,32078,34252,34251,4000],"class_list":["post-2290662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-angel-reese","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-front-runner","tag-historic-performance","tag-team"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Chicago-Sky.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290662","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\/2056"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2290662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2290662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2290663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2290662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2290662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2290662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}