Dave Portnoy slams Angel Reese and ‘racist jerks’ for taking ‘cheap shots’ at Caitlin Clark

By admin — In News — July 27, 2026

   ​Credit: Wake Up Barstool, Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images, Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesIndian Fever star Caitlin Clark scored 17 points to help league Team Spoon to victory over Team Coop in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game. Earlier during weekend festivities, Clark spoke with ESPN’s Malika Andrews about the toll the constant coverage of her takes on her emotionally.“I think sometimes like people forget, like, I have feelings, like I’m a real individual, like I feel things and I have emotions and I get emotional and I get frustrated and I get sad and I get upset,” Clark said.“I get happy, I get joyful, and like I feel and experience all that stuff. But at the same time, like, I have really thick skin. And I think also I always try to remind myself is like social media is not always reality, and that is really lost on people.”On Sunday, ESPN’s Monica McNutt acknowledged Clark’s words, but still called for more from the star.“This is what I will say. Caitlin Clark is 24. She is a shining star in the galaxy of the WNBA. But I do think as she continues to matriculate through this league, there’s room for a little bit more accountability and self-awareness in terms of her role in the larger sisterhood, if she sees it that way, in the WNBA,” McNutt said.“She’s just basically been treated like dirt.”On Monday, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, a big supporter of Clark, responded to McNutt’s comments and called out one of Clark’s biggest rivals in the league, Angel Reese.“The Caitlin Clark stuff continues to go off the rails,” Portnoy said on Wake Up Barstool. “They do an interview with her and she’s pretty candid on ESPN being like, I’m like, I get physically almost uncomfortable with all these narratives that are put on me.“I believe she said mentally exhausted. Yeah. And then you have Monica McNutt come on ESPN right after and blame basically Caitlin for everything that’s happening. Be like, well, if she wants to be part of the sisterhood, that’s her words. Like, she’s going to be better at like including people and doing this. “And Monica McNutt, that also is fireable to me. Caitlin Clark hasn’t asked for any of this. Caitlin Clark has never said she’s the face of the league. Caitlin Clark has never made anything about race. The only thing Caitlin Clark happens to be is white and play a very different brand of basketball and went to Iowa and created this entire fan base that followed her.“She played the game differently from other white and Black players and played a style of basketball that I hadn’t seen a female play. That’s why I fell in love with her. And all she has done is elevated the league, the game. She’s got them the collective bargaining agreement. She’s gotten them to fly private. She’s Behind closed doors argued, has come out for player increases. The NBA asked her to do the 3-point contest. She said, no, I won’t do that, I’ll do the female version first. All she h  

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