Following another record-breaking night for Angel Reese, she spent time deflecting hate from a number of sources, including Barstool Sports founder and president Dave Portnoy.
The sports blog founder mercilessly mocked Reese as he shared a clip of her failing a triple-X attempt, formerly known as Twitter.
“Nothing but red,” she captioned the clip, poking fun at her mistake.
Portnoy later tweeted a video of Reese getting a three-pointer in the paint before being fouled. The caption read: “Great clear for the wide open three!”
But Reese took it all in stride, posting on the social media platform and saying, “If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. We’re doing it! #skytown.”
Angel Reese took some time to defend herself from haters after a strong performance.
One of the people who publicly criticized her after a loss to the Aces was Barstool’s Dave Portnoy.
Portnoy has been very vocal in his support for Reese’s college rival and Rookie of the Year Award winner Caitlin Clark, as he live-tweeted it during the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday.
Reese finished his game Sunday with 11 points, 22 rebounds and one assist in 37 minutes of play as Chicago lost its third straight game.
This time, they fell in a heartbreaking loss to the Las Vegas Aces, as Team USA gold medalist A’ja Wilson hit a jumper from the paint as time expired to clinch the win for the two-time reigning WNBA champions.
Aces star A’ja Wilson scored in the paint as time expired to secure the win for the Aces, who are aiming for a three-peat as WNBA champions.
Despite Portnoy’s digs, Reese continued to make history on Sunday, becoming the first player in WNBA history to record 20-plus rebounds in three straight games following Sunday’s matchup with the Aces.
Reese continued to make history on Sunday, tying Tina Charles for the most double-doubles in a season by a rookie in league history.
She also became the first player in WNBA history to record 20 or more rebounds in three consecutive games.
The Sky are still in the playoff spot, though they are last in the league and have a half-game lead over the Atlanta Dream for eighth place. Chicago will look to consolidate its position with a game on Wednesday against the Washington Mystics.