‘Insufferable Child,’ ‘Should Have Been an Instant Technical’ – WNBA World Reacts As Dream Star Angel Reese Controversially Escapes a Tech in Finals

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   ​‘Insufferable Child,’ ‘Should Have Been an Instant Technical’ – WNBA World Reacts As Dream Star Angel Reese Controversially Escapes a Tech in FinalsAngel Reese opened the WNBA Finals with three straight double-doubles for the Atlanta Dream. That run ended in Game 4 on Saturday, when the Golden State Valkyries won 67-62 at State Farm Arena to even the best-of-seven series at 2-2.A moment between Reese and a referee is now getting attention of its own. Fan page House of Lowlights is among those weighing in. It posted a clip of the exchange, and fans have asked why Reese’s clapping at the official did not draw a technical foul.Angel Reese’s Clap at WNBA Official Sets Off the CriticismThe exchange came on an afternoon when little fell for Reese around the basket. Center Kiah Stokes led the Valkyries’ defense against her and finished with 16 rebounds and three blocks. At halftime Reese had five turnovers and three fouls, two of them offensive, and the Valkyries led 42-26.Reese’s driving layup with 1:36 left was her first field goal since the second quarter. Reese finished with eight points on 2-for-12 shooting, nine rebounds and six turnovers. The Dream attempted 31 free throws to the Valkyries’ 13, and Reese went 4-for-6 at the line.House of Lowlights shared the clip after the game with a one-line verdict: “Angel Reese is an insufferable child.”Other fans turned their attention to the officials.READ MORE:‘Imagine If That Were Caitlin Clark,’ ‘Already Throwing a Tantrum’ – WNBA Fans Torch Angel Reese After Referees’ No Call Despite Dream Star’s Antics“That clapping by Reese in the ref’s face should have been an instant technical foul. No excuse,” sports writer Corey Clayton wrote.Darrell B Harrison, a podcast co-host, replied directly to House of Lowlights.“She behaves that way because she knows there won’t be any consequences.”A Fever fan page pointed to Caitlin Clark.“So Angel Reese can clap in a WNBA referees face, and not receive a tech. Meanwhile Caitlin Clark received a tech for accidentally bumping into a referee.” It must be mentioned that the technical was also rescinded by the WNBA later.Another sports page, Nitty Gritty Sports Talk, raised a comparison of their own in a reply to a different account.“Imagine if it was Luka lmao.”After the game, Reese blamed herself for her performance.“I think it was me, I think I rushed a lot on my shots and I didn’t take my time and finish around the basket like I’ve been doing the last three games.”Those games included 30 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2 and 21 points and 12 rebounds in Game 3. The Dream won both. Reese said the Dream’s focus now is “just getting back to who we are, our identity, being the enforcers and just knowing who we are.”When Reese draws a technical has been a question earlier in these playoffs, too.On Oct. 9, the Dream won Game 3 of their semifinal series against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brookl  

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