Angel Reese Invites Criticism For Hypocritical Stance After Twerking Video Alongside Sexyy Red

Angel Reese and Sexyy Red had a twerk-off with the rapper guiding the ball player, and WNBA Twitter is abuzz.

Angel Reese Invites Criticism For Hypocritical Stance After Twerking Video Alongside Sexyy Red

Angel Reese (Image via Firstsportz)

A constant topic of conversation around the WNBA not being a safe space any longer is being vigorously had. Angel Reese has expressed her distress about being se***lized in the past. One particular instance came after AI-generated explicit images of her were circulated online. She has stated that she has faced relentless attacks, including death threats and se***lization, since winning the NCAA championship.

Reese has often emphasized the emotional toll of these experiences. She even declared that she hasn’t been happy since winning the national championship in 2023 with the LSU Tigers. She feels targeted due to her visibility as a Black female athlete with a big fan following. Reese has clarified that her comments about being sexualized refer specifically to unwanted and harmful action.

She maintains that she has the freedom to make her own expressions of confidence or fashion choices. In the past, Angel Reese has posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, and she has shared bikini photos while on vacation. Common sense dictates that she should be able to express herself through her style without inviting non-consensual se***lization.

At the same time, it is very hard for basketball fans and celebrity followers to detach from who she hangs out with. Reese has often been spotted alongside Megan Thee Stallion, who has a hyperse***lized image as a rapper. Megan has brought Reese out at her own live shows during her 2024 Hot Girl Summer tour. Given that Megan has no problem being portrayed salaciously,

She has also maintained a steady friendship with Sexyy Red in the past couple of years. Her latest video of twerking alongside the St Louis-origin artist has sparked a lot more conversation on the same lines.

Reese undoubtedly has the right to demand that people covering her be respectful. But in this day and age it is hard to stop the internet from clowning her. Many are pointing out how both her stances are incompatible with each other, especially with the company she keeps.

After all, she views herself as an ambassador and a face of the WNBA. She is a crowd-pulling star with a lot of cultural cache. NBA athletes are judged for their off court actions rigorously, and often unfairly. WNBA players cannot realistically expect less stringent treatment from the average basketball fan.

Basketball fans react to the latest video of Angel Reese twerking

Given how Reese is an exceptionally attractive person, she had a lot of fans drooling with the twerking video. But as expected, WNBA fans pointed to the dichotomy between how Reese portrays herself and how it is far off from the way she wants to be perceived. Even her own fans have noted that it is hard to keep the noise out with these videos being in circulation.

The inevitable Caitlin Clark mentions also started piling up.

Reese’s play this season has not made life easier for her either. Despite being a 6’3″ power forward, she is among the worst rim finishers in WNBA history. Currently, her scoring average is down this year, despite her shot volume staying at roughly the same level. Her field goal percentage has fallen from 39.6% as a rookie to an abysmal 31.1% so far in 2025. She has a path to image redemption, but that lies through on-court results. Not videos with a rapper while having fun.

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