‘Unapologetically Black’ Angel Reese Got Her Ring and the World Got Another Dose of Racism

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire

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We actually have team members on two other continents and believe me, they’re working to ensure that we are inclusive and enlightening, as well.

And yes, we do it for the culture.

Which brings me to my truth.

We’ve heard so many discussions about Critical Race Theory. We’ve also heard about the theory of erasing. That’s right, just make things disappear like they never occurred or reframe the narrative. Actually, let’s be frank. To LIE!

I heard Rev. Al Sharpton say the hardest eulogy to perform is the one of someone who hasn’t done anything with their lives because you have to hallucinate.

Sadly, there are too many who don’t put to use the blessings they were gifted from the moment they took their first breath; however there are so many who have made signif-

Angel Reese

LSU’s Angel Reese’s postgame gesture has sparked a conversation about double standards in basketball.

As the final seconds ticked off the clock in LSU’s dominating 102-85 victory over Iowa, Reese waved her hand in front of her face, stared at Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, and pointed towards her ring finger.

Reese made it clear; she was the one going home with the

For all the trash-talking and lack of sportsmanship on Clark’s part, Reese received the backlash.

Commentators including longtime sportscaster and former MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann, the response was telling.

Olbermann called Reese a “f-ing idiot,” while others called her a "hood rat."

Shaquille O’Neil, the NBA hall of famer who played for LSU’s men’s basketball team in the 1990s, told Olbermann to shut up.

Reese, the Black superstar, was taking to task on social media for lacking grace in victory. After the game, and to her credit, Reese remained unapologetic.

“All year, I was critiqued for who I was. I don’t fit the narrative,” Reese explained.

“I’m too ‘hood. I’m too ghetto. Y’all told me that all year.”

As many have noted, there