For those not in the know, Griner has been on the receiving end of plenty of criticism after she was selected for Team USA. Many questioned her selection, especially with Caitlin Clark snubbed from the squad.
Others couldn’t help having doubts about her commitment to the nation, especially due to her previous stance about the USA when she did not stand with teammates during the playing of the national anthem.
In an Instagram post recently, however, Griner made sure to emphasize where her mind is after she was given the chance to represent the country in the 2024 Olympics. The Phoenix Mercury star is determined to bring another gold for Team USA, which would be the third of her career if successful.
“When you see GRINER 15… just know it’s time to handle business for a third time … PARIS BOUND bby!!!!” Griner wrote on Instagram along with photos of her holding her national team jersey.
It’s unlikely the criticisms on Griner will stop considering she already has a legion of detractors. However, for Team USA, it is certainly a good thing the Mercury center has her eyes on the prize and nothing else.
Hopefully, when the 2024 Olympics take place, the fans can unite and cheer on Team USA as it looks to stay on top of women’s basketball.
On Sunday, Reese and the Chicago Sky suffered a 91-83 loss to the Indiana Fever, with Clark’s 23-point performance – parlayed with nine assists and eight rebounds – leading the way. The loss was a rematch of their June 1 meeting, which Indiana won 71-70.
Although Reese put up a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, her game was highlighted by a flagrant 1 after hitting Clark in the head as she drove to the basket in the third quarter. Reese’s postgame remarks did not help her case, as she accused officials of having ‘special whistles’.
After Jason Whitlock called Reese delusional and Skip Bayless suggested she was jealous of Clark, the Barstool Sports chief threw more verbal haymakers toward the former LSU star.
‘Caitlin Clark takes the high road, and all Angel Reese does after the game is take shots at her,’ Portnoy said.
Dave Portnoy claimed that Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has ‘main character syndrome’
‘That’s a flagrant, so shut up, Angel Reese,’ he exclaimed. ‘You can’t have your cake. All she does is complain [and] whine. She has the main character syndrome. You aren’t Caitlin. You’re never gonna be Caitlin. So shut the f*** up. And own it.’
Rather than accepting the loss and taking responsibility for hitting her rival in the head, Reese used her postgame press conference to critique the officiating. She also claimed her team was ‘playing hard’ as they turned the burners on Clark again after their controversial June 1 meeting.
‘I think we were playing really hard,’ Reese said. ‘I think we went up really strong a lot of times, and we didn’t get a lot of calls.’
‘And going back and looking at the film, I’ve seen a lot of calls that weren’t made,’ she continued. ‘I guess some people got a special whistle.’
![Portnoy told Reese she would 'never be Caitlin [Clark]' and to 'own' her flagrant 1 foul](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/18/00/86242639-13540407-image-a-20_1718668006029.jpg)
Portnoy told Reese she would ‘never be Caitlin [Clark]’ and to ‘own’ her flagrant 1 foul
Reese was charged with a flagrant 1 after hitting Clark in the face in their loss to Indiana
Clark nearly tallied a triple-double with 23 points, nine assists, and eight rebounds in the win
