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Jason Whitlock called Angel Reese an embarrassment and incompetent on Wednesday, after the Chicago Sky superstar was named BET's Sportswoman of the Year. Reese won the award for the second year in a row, beating out the likes of A'ja Wilson, Dawn Staley, Fla'jae Johnson, Coco Gauff, JuJu Watkins, Sha'Carri Richardson, and Simone Biles.
Whitlock, an avid critic of Angel Reese, needed no invitation to lash out at her on his show "Fearless with Jason Whitlock" on Wednesday. The sports analyst's treatment of Reese has become a running joke on social media.
Jason Whitlock on Angel Reese: "She's incompetent"
"A woman with a substandard offensive basketball game," Whitlock said in the opening segment. "A woman who is an absolute embarrassment to the WNBA because she gets so much attention and is so incompetent."
Jason Whitlock was even more scathing in his criticism, claiming that Angel Reese's rise was due less to talent and more to controversy. "She confirms almost every stereotype about women's basketball: that it's a mess."
Angel Reese sends a message to her haters like Jason Whitlock:
It seems Angel Reese is tired of haters weighing in on every aspect of her life. The 23-year-old WNBA star, no stranger to sharing strong opinions, sent a clear message to critics following the 85-66 loss to the defending champions, the New York Liberty.
"Every successful person you ire survived a season you didn't see. Idols become rivals. It all comes down to survival," read her social media post. It's worth ing that the Chicago Sky are going through a period of crisis, but it's not something to blame on just one person.