Angel Reese’s WNBA Finals showed how criticism of her play becomes an accusation of racism
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The author spent over two weeks traveling between San Francisco and Atlanta to cover the 2026 WNBA Finals and observed that criticism of Angel Reese often turns into accusations of racism. Social media users repeatedly claimed that any negative commentary about Reese was a sign of anti‑Black‑women bias, with some posting that the writer was a racist for questioning her play.
One X user, Apex Jones, posted a five‑minute, 39‑second video on Oct. 17 accusing outlets like Outkick of targeting Reese for years, garnering about 1,100 likes and 220 reposts.
The video highlighted the reporter’s questions about Reese’s trade from Chicago to Atlanta, her role in that move, and her motivations for seeking a championship, noting that the same line of inquiry had appeared in an April article.
