After Wednesday night’s opening round of the playoffs, both Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White spoke out against harsh unfair comments. “I think that in my 11-year career, I’ve never experienced rac-al comments like those from the Indiana Fever fanbase… It’s unacceptable, and honestly, there’s no place for it,” expressed Thomas. When Angel Reese came across this, it brought back memories for her.

She had been experiencing similar issues for the past two years, so she decided to raise her voice on X against the same problem. “For the past two years, the media has benefited from my pain and me being villainized to create a narrative. They allowed this,” wrote Reese on X. Ever since the NCAA championship finals between LSU and Iowa, both Reese and Clark have been at the center of controversy.

Despite attempts to shut down narratives of a rivalry between the two, the criticism has continued, as seen in Reese’s X comments. Now, the Chi-town Barbie seems to have had enough of the hatred and has hence risen to take the matters and narrative into her hands — through her podcast.

“I’ve never in my life had privilege, but I definitely know the power I have through my platform… I will continue to use my voice in the right way and say what’s right, even though it has backfired on me to be this ‘villain.’ I won’t stop!!” she wrote in another tweet. This isn’t the first time Angel Reese has spoken out about harsh comments from Fever fans.

The last time was on her podcast

After discussing topics such as dating rumors, her break at LSU, struggles with fame, and hundreds of other subjects in the first three episodes, Reese turned her attention to Caitlin Clark’s fans. In her own space, she opened up about receiving death threats and facing rac-sm, especially from Fever’s growing fanbase.

“I used to be able to type on Twitter and clap back or say things, but now I’m in a space where I really can’t do that anymore,” shared the double-double streak holder on Chicago State of Mind Sports. Rising to fame certainly comes with a price for her. “Over the years, from college until I started my podcast, I let everyone else create the narrative and say whatever they wanted,” she added.

However, with her podcast, Unapologetically Angel, the Chicago Sky star believes she can put forth her side of things, providing her narrative that had been overshadowed by everyone else’s so far. As the host of her show, she ensures her voice is heard loud and clear. Her recent response to Alyssa Thomas experiencing similar hatred seems to be part of that ongoing effort.