"Oh look, a participation trophy"- Fans stand with Angel Reese, LSU after First Lady suggests inviting Caitlin Clark to White House despite loss
Angel Reese and Louisiana State University came out on top as they defeated Iowa at the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Sunday. But on Monday First Lady Jill Biden suggested that LSU won't be the only school to be invited to visit the White House, as the Iowa Hawkeyes also received an invite.
Accordingly, fans shared their honest opinion about it.
An exciting tournament ended with Reese and LSU winning it all, beating Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the process 102-85. The 6-foot-3 star even used the same taunts that Clark showed off during the entire tournament.
The First Lady thought about asking her husband, President Joe Biden, to invite the champions and the runner-up to visit the White House. Usually, only champions get invited. But due to Clark's stellar performance, Iowa may get an opportunity to visit the president's house despite not winning the championship.
🤣🤣🤣A JOKE. espn.com/womens-college…
Due to this, fans shared their reactions on social media regarding Biden's idea. Here are some of the best reactions.
@Reese10Angel Oh look, a participation trophy 🥴
🤡@qshironalbertie @Reese10Angel @randomasamf Only winning teams go to the White House. 🍆 🚴🤡
@Reese10Angel I’m sorry but why would Iowa go to the White House as well lol for exhibiting sportsmanship? I’m sure a bunch of other teams did as well lol would she invite LSU if Iowa won?
@Reese10Angel Super suspect. Unprecedented bullshit. I wonder if LSU would’ve gotten invited if they lost? 🤔 🤔 #weknowtheanswer
@Reese10Angel Since when did the losing team make it to the White House? We know EXACTLY whyyYTy.
@Reese10Angel I’m a Biden supporter and I have to say this is not a good look. This tradition always goes to the winners.
@Reese10Angel They wanna give participation trophies to adults now 😂
@Reese10Angel If Iowa won… LSU wouldn’t be getting an invite lol Jill wilding 😂
@Reese10Angel Dr Jill is 100% wrong. There’s no need to try to comfort the losers other than .. we know why.
@Reese10Angel National Championship Teams are honored… not the losing team. PERIOD.
@Reese10Angel When does second place go to the White House??🤣🤣🤣
@Reese10Angel I don’t recall seeing the Boston Celtics at the White House with the Golden State Warriors 🤔 https://t.co/YsrV8eiivA
@Reese10Angel Slap in the face. Only winning teams go.
Biden said why she thinks Iowa should be invited to the White House.
"I know we'll have the champions come to the White House; we always do. So, we hope LSU will come," she said. "But, you know, I'm going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come too, because they played such a good game."
The Hawkeyes haven't responded to the invite yet and could decline it to avoid controversy.
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Stephen A. Smith shares his thoughts on the recent backlash that Angel Reese has been receiving
Recently, Angel Reese has received a ton of backlash for the way she taunted Clark during the final, but ESPN's Stephen A. Smith defended Reese:
"She [Clark] instigated this kind of stuff. She was waving. She was doing the Cena. How about what she did to Raven Johnson? She didn't just go into the lane and not guard her against South Carolina in the national semifinals, she waved her off. She didn't mind being disrespectful.
"We all know that there's a white-Black issue here. Because the fact of the matter is, when Caitlin did it, people were celebrating it. But then the second the sister stepped up, and threw it back at her face, now you gotta have the basketball world saying, 'Well, you know what, that's not the classiest thing to do.' It was the exact same thing."
"You know what the hell you're doing as people when you wanna bring up how Angel Reese acted but you don't wanna bring up how Caitlin Clark acted. That's the inconsistency."
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