THE WNBA season is almost over, but Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s beef is still going strong.
Clark won WNBA Rookie of the Year, and fans are calling out Reese for not congratulating her.
Caitlin Clark won WNBA Rookie of the Year this season[/caption]
Angel Reese finished in second place for Rookie of the Year[/caption]
Clark won the award after leading the Indiana Fever to the playoffs, giving the team back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won in 2023.
Surprisingly, Clark wasn’t the unanimous winner, as she received 66 of the 67 votes for Rookie of the Year.
One voter placed Reese ahead of Clark.
Fans of Clark raged about this snub, but quickly turned their attention to Reese for not acknowledging her rival’s award win.
Instead of congratulating Clark, Reese promoted her podcast, Unapologetically Angel, on social media.
“NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!! WE DROPPED SOME GEMS!!” she posted.
Fans were quick to reply asking Reese to congratulate Clark for winning Rookie of the Year.
“You lost rookie of the year but you’re tweeting this,” one fan said.
“Yeah! U forgot to congratulate CC for her ROTY award. It’s all good, she has enough fans to last her her whole career,” another fan said.
“Congrats on your single vote for rookie of the year,” a third fan said.
“You not finna congratulate your fellow mate for rookie of the year?” a fourth fan said.
“Make sure you shout out the #ROTY,” a fifth fan said.
Fans have been so wild on social media that some awards voters have come out to ensure fans of who they voted for.
“Just so we’re clear… it wasn’t me,” Connecticut reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby wrote.
“I voted for CC. So don’t blow me up or call me a hater cause IT WASNT TERRIKA.”
WNBA All-Star rosters
THE 2024 WNBA All-Star game rosters have been announced, with Team WNBA set to face Team USA on July 20.
Team WNBA:
- DeWanna Bonner – Connecticut Sun
- Aliyah Boston – Indiana Fever
- Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever
- Allisha Gray – Atlanta Dream
- Dearica Hamby – Los Angeles Sparks
- Brionna Jones – Connecticut Sun
- Jonquel Jones – New York Liberty
- Kayla McBride – Minnesota Lynx
- Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever
- Arike Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings
- Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm
- Angel Reese – Chicago Sky
Team USA:
- Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx
- Kahleah Copper – Phoenix Mercury
- Chelsea Gray – Las Vegas Aces
- Brittney Griner – Phoenix Mercury
- Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty
- Jewell Loyd – Seattle Storm
- Kelsey Plum – Las Vegas Aces
- Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty
- Diana Taurasi – Phoenix Mercury
- Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun
- A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces
- Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces
“I had Caitlin Clark on my ballot for Rookie of the Year,” journalist Khristina Williams wrote.
While fans have invented some sort of beef between Clark and Reese, the two have publicly stated that they have nothing against each other.
It is also silly to think that Reese should be obligated to congratulate someone who won an award over her.
Both players had great seasons, with Clark averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game.
Reese averaged 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.
Fans called out Reese for not congratulating Clark on the award[/caption]
