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New York Post
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Angel Reese refused to speak to Christine Brennan for Caitlin Clark book
Angel Reese turned down several requests for comment on Christine Brennan's new book about her on-court rival Caitlin Caitlin, according to the author. In her book — 'On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports,' which highlights the Fever point guard's rapid ascendance in women's basketball and her global impact on the game — Brennan specifically mentions Reese in chapter 10, entitled 'Hip Check.' In that chapter, Brennan, an award-winning USA Today columnist, rehashes the moment when Reese's former Sky teammate Chennedy Carter shoved Clark during game last June and Reese clapped from the bench. 6 Christine Brennan's book on Caitlin Clark, 'On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports' released on July 8, 2025. AP 'Through a spokeswoman, Reese declined several requests to comment for this book,' Brennan wrote. After making a basket for the Sky, Carter hip-checked Clark, who was about to inbound the ball, and sent her crashing to the floor in the third quarter. Referees called a common foul on Carter and later upgraded it to a Flagrant 1. Reese stood up from the bench and applauded Carter, which only helped fuel narratives that she and Clark don't like each other. Clark took questions from the media after the hard-fought 71-70 win over Chicago. 6 Sky guard Chennedy Carter walks away after shoving Fever guard Caitlin Clark during a WNBA game on June 1, 2024. YouTube/ESPN 6 Sky forward Angel Reese reacts on the bench after Chennedy Carter shoved Fever guard Caitlin Clark during WNBA game on June 1, 2024. YouTube/ESPN 'Over in the Fever press conference, Clark showed up as usual and answered questions about the incident,' Brennan wrote, and quoted Clark saying, 'Yeah, I wasn't expecting it. But I think it's just, like, just respond, calm down, let your play do the talking. It is what it is. It's a physical game, go make the free throw and then execute on offense, and I feel like that's what we did.' It was one of many 'welcome to the league' moments after Clark was selected with the first overall pick by the Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft. 6 Sky forward ngel Reese dribbles the ball against the Washington Mystics on July 8, 2025 at Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. NBAE via Getty Images Carter refused to answer any questions related to Clark in her postgame press conference, while Reese skipped out after being requested by the media. Reese was fined $1,000 by the league, as Brennan noted that league rules state every other healthy player is required to be made available if they are requested by a credentialed member of the media. Clark and Reese went on to become the only rookies to be named WNBA All-Stars that season — with Clark being named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2024. 6 LSU's Angel Reese reacts towards Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes during the fourth quarter during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Getty Images The Clark-Reese rivalry carried over from college to the WNBA, as the league has seen a major uptick in viewership and revenue. Reese led the LSU Tigers to their first championship in program history in a win over Clark and Iowa in 2023 — when the former LSU forward famously waved her hand in front of Clark's face, doing the 'you can't see me' gesture, at the end of the game, which helped push the rivalry. Carter, an unrestricted free agent, has yet to publicly address the book. 6 Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket during the game against the Seattle Storm on June 24, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. NBAE via Getty Images Neither has Clark, who missed the Fever's last five games due to a groin injury suffered against the Seattle Storm. Fever head coach Stephanie White said that barring any regression, Clark will be available Wednesday against the Valkyries.
New York Post
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
WNBA star DeWanna Bonner confronted columnist Christine Brennan after she asked DiJonai Carrington about Caitlin Clark incident
DeWanna Bonner confronted USA TODAY columnist Christine Brennan with the same message four times during last year's WNBA playoffs, according to a new book. After Brennan asked Sun forward DiJonai Carrington if she had intentionally hit rookie sensation Caitlin Clark in the eye while defending a pass and then laughed about it with teammate Marina Mabrey after the fact — as social media had begun to speculate through interpretations of videos — Bonner took offense on Carrington's behalf. In an excerpt from her upcoming book 'On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports' published Sunday by CNN, Brennan tells the behind-the-scenes story of Sept. 24, 2024 during an off day of the Sun-Fever playoff series. 4 DeWanna Bonner (24) and DiJonai Carrington (21) with the Sun last season. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Just a couple of minutes after Carrington's interview session was over and she walked away, I was standing near the other reporters at the side of the court when her teammate DeWanna Bonner walked toward me. 'You disrespected my teammate,' she said. I put out my hand and tried to introduce myself, but Bonner did not want to shake it. 'You attacked my teammate,' she said. I motioned to my phone in my hand. 'Can I tell you what I said? I was happy to show her the video I had just taken of Carrington's answers to my questions. I again tried to introduce myself since Bonner and I had never met, but Bonner wanted no part of that. 'You attacked my teammate,' she said again. I tried to introduce myself once more. 'I asked her a question to give her a chance to respond to a controversy.' 'You disrespected my teammate,' Bonner said again, walking away. Bonner never raised her voice, nor did I. 4 USA Today columnist Christine Brennan. Getty Images Brennan's questions and Carrington's indignant denials became news at the time. News of the interview and Bonner's more private reaction to it both quickly reached a WNBA official. 'Your questions were fine,' the official told Brennan, per the book. 'Unfortunately, most of our players have zero idea what real media exposure is. They don't know what real coverage is, they have been shielded at college and then they come to the WNBA not knowing what real questions are. Frankly, our players just don't get it.' Tensions spilled into the next day — before Game 2 of the series — when Carrington accused Brennan and two other journalists of 'talking sh—' about NaLyssa Smith of the Fever. Carrington and Smith are partners but were playing head-to-head in the series. 4 Caitlin Clark goes down after getting hit in the eye during a WNBA playoff game against the Sun on Sept. 22, 2024. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A Sun communications manager and Mabrey pulled Carrington away as she accused Brennan of saying Smith is 'a bad teammate.' As word traveled around the arena in what was described as 'a bad game of 'Telephone,' Smith challenged Brennan. 'Do you have something to say to me?' she asked. When Brennan said nothing negative was said, Smith accused her of lying. By the end of the week, the WNBA Players Association had issued a statement: 'To unprofessional members of the media like Christine Brennan: You are not fooling anyone. That so-called interview in the name of journalism was a blatant attempt to bait a professional athlete into participating in a narrative that is false and designed to fuel racist, homophobic, and misogynistic vitriol on social media. You cannot hide behind your tenure.' 4 DiJonai Carrington (21) defends Caitlin Clark (22) during a Sun-Fever WNBA playoff game on Sept. 22, 2024. NBAE via Getty Images USA Today responded with a statement defending Brennan's interview and journalistic reputation 'as advocate for women and athletes.' In the months since the incident, Carrington was traded from the Sun to the Wings and Bonner was signed by the Fever to team with Clark. Bonner has since been released by the Fever after nine games and remains a free agent.
