?Celebrated Clark for It but Criticised Reese?: Amidst NCAA Saga, US Track Legend Points Out an Unseen Issue

The sports world is often influenced by miscellaneous facets that affect the spirit of the game, positively or negatively. Similarly, in-game trash talks are one such facet that is mostly perceived as entertainment. After LSU’s 3-2 win against Iowa yesterday, eight-time world champion sprinter, Michael Johnson, shed light on this aspect. He explained his concern with an interesting juxtaposition of two NCAA basketball athletes, Caitlin Clark, and Angel Reese.

In a recent Twitter update, Johnson reshared a post that featured a snippet of the Iowa Hawkeyes player?s infamous clap backs. The interview presented her teammates encouragingly talking about her fun style. However, the caption stood in contrast with the video, subtly scrutinizing her trash talks. This, although, aligned with what Johnson pointed out. Here?s what happened.?

Michael Johnson keeps an eye out for equality in NCAA

Recently a video of the 21-year-old athlete in her element, that is, her fascinating clap backs surfaced on the internet. The Twitter account that shared this video had a caption that revealed the feature was from an ESPN segment, Caitlin Clark: Queen of Clap Backs, aired two days ago. It spotlighted her usual trash talks like??You?re down 15 points. Shut up??or her imitation of WWE star John Cena?s signature??you can?t see me??move. Hence, the caption stated, ?Her ?trash talk? was embraced and celebrated. It wasn?t stigmatized and pathologized.??

The 55-year-old track legend?s viewpoint substantiated the above-said statement with a striking example.??To be clear, the problem isn?t Clark or her trash talk. It?s the hypocrisy of the media personalities who celebrated Clark for it but criticized Reese for the same thing,??the icon addressed in his caption. He implied that trash talks are a common phenomenon. Nevertheless, there is a hint of segregation from the media upon which athletes they sportingly accept.

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Therefore, Johnson elucidated that LSU Tigers player, Angel Reese, was previously criticized for her dissing while Clark?s habits were enthusiastically acknowledged, and an entire ESPN telecast was based on it. Johnson attempted to point out the alleged discrimination in lieu of racial diversity. Moreover, the comments section spoke of something alike to his conjectures. Most fans understood his insinuation and conformed to the conspicuous bias. In 2022, 3x All-Star, Gilbert Arenas once brought a similar issue to light during NBA icon,?Kyrie Irving?s?transition from the Boston Celtics.?

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