Sunday's national championship between LSU and Iowa marked a watershed moment for women's sports, in large part due to the glut of water-cooler discussions its many storylines generated.
One such storyline came near the end of the Tigers' 102–85 win, when LSU forward Angel Reese pointed to her ring finger and mocked Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark's favorite celebration—WWE great John Cena's "you can't see me" move.
While many took offense to Reese’s actions, Clark didn't, telling ESPN as such Tuesday afternoon.
"I don't think Angel should be criticized at all. No matter what way it goes, she should never be criticized for what she did. I compete, she competed," Clark said. “It was a super, super fun game. I think that's what's going to bring more people to our game."
"I don't think Angel should be criticized at all."
— ESPN (@espn) April 4, 2023
Caitlin Clark said she thought Angel Reese received too much backlash for her celebrations during the championship game. (via @OTLonESPN) pic.twitter.com/i8tZyO8bai
And bring people to the game it did—9.9 million in all, the largest television audience in women's basketball history.
