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Former NFL star Robert Griffin III claimed on Thursday that someone from Chicago Sky star Angel Reese’s “Inner Circle” told him Wnba tip “Hate” Caitlin Clark.
Griffin wrote several sections on social media, where he first defended Reese after a racist image of her NBA 2K26 appeared. He said there was “no place for racism in the world” and that Reese “should never be called or depicted as a monkey”
He added that he was quiet about Reese because of the hatred he and his family received over the latest discourse in May after a contentious moment between the two WNBA stars.
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Robert Griffin III wrote Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese is used in a “Race war.” (Getty Images)
“It will never be okay with me. I never attacked her or her family when I said and backed up with clear basketball certificates that Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark. It’s sport. Everyone doesn’t want each other,” he added. “People in Angel’s inner circle called me and told me I was right, and Angel Reese has grown to hate Caitlin Clark because of the media who always asked her about Caitlin and was constantly compared to her.
“Some people did it about race, but I never did and will never. Instead of becoming the villain in someone’s story, I just didn’t decide. All that was said, Angel Reese or any black man or woman should never be called or depicted as a monkey. Ever.”
Reese seemed to respond to Griffin’s remarks in a separate post.
“Lying on this app when everyone knows the first and last name of everyone in my circle for Clout is ugly work,” she wrote.
Rees’s mother also claimed that Griffin is lying about talking to the basketball player’s inner circle. “
Chicago Sky Forward Angel Reese (5) responds after a basket in the second half against Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. (Jayne Kamin-Concea/Imagn images)
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“Who you say” called “U is not in her circle 2 talk about her feelings towards a media/fandom composed beef,” she wrote. “Just stay on that side BC. The doors are closed over here.”
Griffin fired back.
“I spoke in support of Angel Reese against racism not to start drama,” he wrote on X. “But I won’t let anyone vri the truth just because it’s impractical for them. Instead of trying to check me, just tighten your circle.
“They call me and say you hate Caitlin Clark, not the other way around. I have zero interest in being the villain in someone’s story. I just want fun, tell the truth and celebrate sports. But I don’t want to pretend or lie just to protect emotions.”
Griffin made the first claim that Reese “hates” Clark, after the sky and fever stars came in a heated three -fold in May.
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark plays against Dallas Wings in the second half of a WNBA game in Indianapolis September 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Both Clark and Reese were named the All-Star game.
