{"id":2347050,"date":"2024-09-28T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T14:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reese-rips-media-for-making-her-the-wnba-villain-then-gets-major-reality-check-from-fans\/"},"modified":"2024-09-28T10:31:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T14:31:13","slug":"angel-reese-rips-media-for-making-her-the-wnba-villain-then-gets-major-reality-check-from-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angel-reese-rips-media-for-making-her-the-wnba-villain-then-gets-major-reality-check-from-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Reese Rips Media for Making Her the WNBA Villain, Then Gets Major Reality Check From Fans"},"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\">34<\/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-reese-rips-media-for-making-her-the-wnba-villain-then-gets-major-reality-check-from-fans%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=2347050&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>It seems that the content you&#8217;ve shared discusses Angel Reese&#8217;s recent experiences in the \u200dWNBA, \u200bher decision to take on a &#8220;villain role,&#8221; and the subsequent consequences \u2064she&#8217;s faced due to that decision. Here are some key points \u2062summarized from\u200b the text:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Villain \u200dRole**: \u200cAngel Reese embraced the idea of being \u200ba villain in \u2063order to draw attention to women&#8217;s basketball. However, she later expressed that this\u2062 choice backfired \u200band led to her\u2064 being treated negatively.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u200b**Response to Negativity**: Reese mentioned that she felt the \u200dmedia benefited from portraying \u2063her as a villain, which has contributed to both her pain and the experiences of other players in the league. She \u2064criticized\u200c the treatment of players that\u2062 goes beyond \u2063criticism\u2063 of their performance.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Social Media Reaction**: Reese&#8217;s complaints\u2063 about \u2062the villain narrative faced backlash on social media, with many commentators pointing out the \u200dirony of \u2062her\u2062 situation given her initial embrace of that role.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Performance and Recognition**:\u2064 Despite her\u200c efforts, Reese\u2063 did not achieve a playoff position with\u2062 her team and lost out on the Rookie of the Year award, \u2062which compounded her frustrations.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u200d **Future \u2064Intentions**: Reese expressed a\u2063 desire to reclaim her narrative \u2064and use \u2063her platform positively, despite the challenges of being perceived as a villain.<\/p>\n<p>6. **Advice and Reflection**: The piece\u2062 suggests that Reese\u200b might benefit more from focusing \u2063on her game and \u200dperformance, such \u200cas practicing\u200c layups, rather than engaging in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-steel-town-seeks-afghan-workers-to-replace-americans\/\" title=\"Former Steel Town Seeks Afghan Workers to Replace Americans\">social media rants<\/a> about her self-branding\u200d choices.<\/p>\n<p>the narrative presents a complex picture of a young athlete \u200cnavigating \u200cnewfound\u200b fame and the consequences of her persona\u2062 in the world\u2064 of professional sports.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Decisions have consequences.<\/p>\n<p>This shouldn&rsquo;t be a three-word statement I should even have to make. Anywhere, ever, but especially as the lede to a story. If you choose not to do your homework, you get a zero. If you choose not to spend time with your child, you won&rsquo;t bond with them and they&rsquo;ll grow up to resent you. If you drink a fifth of Jack Daniels a day, you&rsquo;ll probably have some liver ailment sometime down the road, not to mention loads of other consequences.<\/p>\n<p>I could continue ad nauseam, but I won&rsquo;t. This is a law of social and biological nature so foundational that deviations from it are merely exceptions that prove how bedrock to the human experience this rule is.<\/p>\n<p>And Angel Reese, WNBA star rookie extraordinaire, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-hands-his-first-cabinet-meeting-in-nearly-a-year-over-to-jill\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Hands His First Cabinet Meeting in Nearly a Year Over to Jill\">apparently doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t like the rule &mdash; or somehow wasn&rsquo;t aware of it.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into the 2024 WNBA season, Reese was riding high as one of the brightest stars in a draft class that could go down as the best in history. The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/just-lsu-star-angel-reese-makes-massive-career-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana State University<\/a> star was drafted by the Chicago Sky &mdash; along with another one of the biggest names in the rookie class, University of South Carolina star Kamilla Cardoso, who led her team to the NCAA Women&rsquo;s Basketball Championship over the University of Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Their star, Caitlin Clark, would be picked No. 1 by the Indiana Fever.<\/p>\n<p>Right away, a rivalry developed between Clark and the Fever and pretty much the entire Sky team, particularly Reese and veteran teammate Chennedy Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Reese, who has never shied away from being outspoken, relished the new spotlight suddenly shining on the WNBA in general and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/even-sports-media-doesnt-know-wnba-calls-chennedy-carter-rookie-despite-playing-4-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fever-Sky games<\/a> in particular. In fact, she said she was ready, willing and able to &ldquo;take the villain role&rdquo; in the name of &ldquo;growing women&rsquo;s basketball.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Grow it did. Except Reese doesn&rsquo;t like the role she&rsquo;s chosen now; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2024-09-27\/angel-reese-accepting-villain-role-backfired\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>, she says the gambit has &ldquo;backfired on me,&rdquo; because apparently taking on the villain role involves being treated like a villain.<\/p>\n<p>Who would have ever thought this decision might have that consequence?<\/p>\n<p>As the L.A. Times noted in its Friday piece, Reese&rsquo;s comments come amid complaints from WNBA players that, along with new fans, new incidents of bigoted abuse from trolls in the stands has become an issue. While no videos of racist slurs or chants being hurled at players&nbsp;<em>en masse<\/em> have surfaced, isolated reports have been made and the league has issued a statement noting that it &ldquo;will not tolerate racist, derogatory, or threatening comments made about players, teams and anyone affiliated with the league.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z6WU4momL0\">pic.twitter.com\/z6WU4momL0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WNBA (@WNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WNBA\/status\/1839131397472039369?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s worth noting that the bulk of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/wnba\/mercury\/2024\/09\/27\/mercury-griner-talks-wnba-racism-threats\/75410691007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accusations<\/a> of fan abuse came during the WNBA playoffs &hellip; which the Sky didn&rsquo;t make, and by a not insignificant margin.<\/p>\n<p>After spending much of the season in the top eight seeds &mdash; which make the postseason in the 12-team WNBA &mdash; the Sky finished 2-8 in their final 10 games, including five straight losses, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finish<\/a> 13-27, two games out of the playoffs in the 10th seed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Reese lost out to Clark for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-wnba-stars-words-come-back-haunt-espn-host-gives-caitlin-clark-reality-check\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rookie of the Year<\/a> in a unanimous vote.<\/p>\n<p>However, not happy with being cast as the &ldquo;villain&rdquo; despite the fact that she said she was doing it to grow women&rsquo;s basketball &mdash; and, not coincidentally, her personal brand &mdash; she decided to lash out on social media about how she was being treated like a villain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the past 2 years, the media has benefited from my pain &amp; me being villainized to create a narrative. They allowed this. This was beneficial to them,&rdquo; she wrote Thursday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I sometimes  my experiences of things that have happened to me but I&rsquo;ve also allowed this to happen to me for way too long and now other players in this league are dealing with &amp; experiencing the same things. This isn&rsquo;t ok at all. Anything beyond criticism about playing the game we love is wrong. I&rsquo;m sorry to all the players that have\/continue to experience the same things I have&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is why I started my podcast. To take my voice back and create the narrative of who I really am. At the end of the day, I don&rsquo;t want an apology nor do I think this will ever stop but something has to change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For the past 2 years, the media has benefited from my pain &amp; me being villainized to create a narrative. They allowed this. This was beneficial to them. I sometimes  my experiences of things that have happened to me but I&rsquo;ve also allowed this to happen to me for way too long&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1839457079544656170?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In another missive: &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never in my life had privilege but I definitely know the power I have through my platform. That didn&rsquo;t come overnight. I grew that on my OWN. With that being said, I will continue to use my voice in the right way &amp; say what&rsquo;s right even though it has backfired on me to be this &lsquo;villain&rsquo;. I won&rsquo;t stop!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;ve never in my life had privilege but I definitely know the power I have through my platform. That didn&rsquo;t come overnight. I grew that on my OWN. With that being said, I will continue to use my voice in the right way &amp; say what&rsquo;s right even though it has backfired on me to be&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reese10Angel\/status\/1839448217294975312?\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Suffice it to say, some of the world&rsquo;s tiniest violins began playing for our poor little rich girl on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You literally said you would take on the villain role and now you&rsquo;re crying when you&rsquo;re treated like a villain?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; E-Man (@WigginsWick22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WigginsWick22\/status\/1839464404791795759?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Oh please! Stop crying already,grow up!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#119813;&#119842;&#119847;&#119842;&#119852;&#119841;&#119838;&#119851; (@MajorDefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MajorDefender\/status\/1839463654686904779?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not reading all that, congrats or sorry for your loss<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matty Ice (@mattyicee9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattyicee9\/status\/1839459965834010786?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sooo you&rsquo;re no longer taking on the villain role? &#128128;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; fatty patty (@theonlydyl_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theonlydyl_\/status\/1839476599294685480?\">September 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And that last question is the pertinent one: Decisions have consequences, but those consequences allow us to make other decisions, hopefully with consequences more in line with what we desire for ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>Reese got attention this year because she played the heel on a team that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-chennedy-carter-doesnt-regrets-caitlin-clark-shove-getting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more than full of heels<\/a>, to use some pro wrestling terminology. Granted, she&rsquo;s a fantastic player, provided you don&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-angel-reese-creates-podcast-fight-false-narratives-instantly-torched-viewers-notice-major-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">need her to make a layup<\/a>. This is kind of a problem, given that players in her position &mdash; forward &mdash; are expected to grab offensive boards and then make easy layups, not chuck the ball six feet over the basket like a middle-schooler. But this is easily correctable, and one assumes that, given proper coaching and experience, her star will continue to rise &mdash; athletically, anyway.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, she doesn&rsquo;t need to be a villain to get attention. She&rsquo;s acted like one. That&rsquo;s not my opinion,&nbsp;<em>those are her own words<\/em>. But she can stop, and people will stop treating her like a villain.<\/p>\n<p>The question remains whether she wanted to play the villain because it was good branding or whether she wanted to because it fit her personality &mdash; and, if it&rsquo;s the latter, whether maturity allows her to shed the villain persona. There are plenty of athletes who have gone from loathed to loved, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-kobe-bryants-widow-gives-huge-gift-la-team-anniversary-last-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobe Bryant<\/a> to Andre Agassi to Randy Moss to Darrell Waltrip to (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosport.com\/all-sports\/top-10-sporting-villains-who-found-redemption_sto4708184\/story.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yes, even<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meghan-duchess-sussex-labeled-delusional-irritated-not-wealthier-uk-celebs-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Beckham<\/a>. Young athletes are going to act like young athletes and should be given space to mature, no question.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-angel-reese-slammed-bragging-covid-vaccinations-waiting-next-one-come\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reese&rsquo;s<\/a> rants about her self-labeling as a villain &mdash; and then complaining about how that turned out for her &mdash; weren&rsquo;t exactly the best of auguries. 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This shouldn&#8217;t even be a statement I need to make, especially at the start of a story. Neglecting your homework results in a failing grade. Failing to spend time with your child leads to a lack of bonding and potential resentment as they grow up. Consuming excessive alcohol can lead to serious health issues down the line, among many other consequences. I could go on indefinitely, but I won&#8217;t. This principle is so fundamental in social and biological contexts that any deviations merely highlight its importance in human experience.<\/p>\n<p>Angel Reese, an outstanding rookie in the WNBA, seems either unaware of this principle or simply dislikes it. As she entered the 2024 season, Reese was celebrated as one of the standout players from what could be considered one of the best draft classes ever. The former LSU star was selected by the Chicago Sky alongside another prominent rookie, Kamilla Cardoso from South Carolina, who led her team to an NCAA Championship victory over Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark from Iowa was chosen first overall by the Indiana Fever, sparking an immediate rivalry between her and much of the Sky team\u2014especially Reese and veteran Chennedy Carter. Reese has always been vocal and embraced her newfound visibility within women&#8217;s basketball and particularly during Fever-Sky matchups; she even expressed her willingness to adopt a &#8220;villain role&#8221; for &#8220;growing women\u2019s basketball.&#8221; However, it appears that this choice has backfired on her; according to reports from the Los Angeles Times, she now feels that embracing this villain persona has resulted in being treated like one.<\/p>\n<p>Who would have thought such a decision might lead to these outcomes? The L.A. Times highlighted that Reese&#8217;s comments come amid complaints from WNBA players about new instances of bigoted abuse from fans alongside increased attention for women&#8217;s basketball games\u2014though no widespread videos or evidence have surfaced yet regarding racist slurs directed at players en masse.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that most allegations concerning fan abuse arose during playoff games\u2014the Sky did not qualify for playoffs after finishing with a disappointing record (13-27) following several losses late in their season\u2014and Reese lost out on Rookie of the Year honors unanimously voted for Clark.<\/p>\n<p>Despite initially embracing her villainous image aimed at promoting women\u2019s basketball\u2014and enhancing her personal brand\u2014Reese took to social media expressing frustration over how she&#8217;s been treated: \u201cFor two years now&#8230;the media has profited off my pain while creating narratives around me,\u201d she stated on X (formerly Twitter). She acknowledged allowing herself to be portrayed negatively for too long while recognizing similar experiences faced by other players: \u201cThis isn\u2019t okay&#8230; Anything beyond criticism about our game is wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In another post: \u201cI\u2019ve never had privilege but understand my platform&#8217;s power&#8230;I will continue using my voice correctly despite how being labeled \u2018the villain\u2019 has backfired.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Responses online varied widely; some criticized her for complaining after choosing this path while others dismissed or mocked her sentiments altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately though decisions do carry consequences which can guide future choices towards more favorable outcomes\u2014a lesson evident here as well as throughout sports history where athletes evolve their public personas over time\u2014from disliked figures into beloved ones through maturity and growth.<\/p>\n<p>In summary: perhaps focusing more on improving skills like making layups rather than lamenting self-imposed labels would yield better results across all aspects moving forward\u2014a decision many would agree leads toward positive consequences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2347051,"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\/09\/Picture-10.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32499,37243,33295,33418,7188],"class_list":["post-2347050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-angel-reese","tag-fan-reactions","tag-media-criticism","tag-sports-controversy","tag-wnba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-10.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347050","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2347050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2347050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2347051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2347050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2347050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2347050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}