LSU basketball player Angel Reese laughed at First Lady Jill Biden’s offer for the opposing team to visit the White House.
Reese took to Twitter to react to an article published by ESPN titled, “Jill Biden wants LSU and Iowa at the White House.”
She replied, “A JOKE,” with laughing emojis.
???A JOKE. https://t.co/9SiOKQNqbj
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) April 3, 2023
Her tweet sparked thousands of reactions, with Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) tweeting, “CAN LSU PLEASE JUST HAVE THEIR MOMENT? When Black women lead, folks start moving the goalpost and changing the rules. No. Iowa played a good game, but let the LSU players be celebrated as highly as other winning championship teams. We understand being courteous, but don’t do this.”
CAN LSU PLEASE JUST HAVE THEIR MOMENT? When Black women lead, folks start moving the goalpost & changing the rules. No. Iowa played a good game, but let the LSU players be celebrated as highly as other winning championship teams. We understand being courteous, but don’t do this. https://t.co/XpgiTEnYjj
— Cori Bush (@CoriBush) April 4, 2023
Sports radio host Stephen Smith responded, “I mean absolutely zero disrespect to the First Lady, but you are 1000% correct. That is a bad suggestion. Runner-ups don’t get invited to the White House. Why are we trying to change it now? I completely agree with you, Angel.”
Hey @Reese10Angel, I mean absolutely zero disrespect to the First Lady, but you are 1000% correct. That is a bad suggestion. Runner-ups don’t get invited to the White House. Why are we trying to change it now? I completely agree with you, Angel. https://t.co/xqs2cs9Zr9
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 4, 2023
Podcast host Trysta Krick wrote, “I love Iowa but we’re not giving participation trophies/invites to the White House… This is LUDICROUS.”
I love Iowa but we're not giving participation trophies/invites to the White House… This is LUDICROUS https://t.co/Dyy6NxPCuh
— Trysta Krick? (@Trysta_Krick) April 4, 2023
Journalist Carmine Sabia called Biden’s suggestion a “joke,” adding, “Sorry Joe Biden only the winners go to the White House. Only the winners to get the trophy. Stop rewarding people for not winning. This is why people have no ambition anymore.”
She is correct. This is a joke. Sorry Joe Biden only the winners go to the White House. Only the winners to get the trophy. Stop rewarding people for not winning. This is why people have no ambition anymore. https://t.co/tcKNQm4AH2
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) April 4, 2023
See more tweets below:
Iowa absolutely should be at the White House. Next year. If they win the national championship. https://t.co/ULHiCW7S5u
— Russell Steinberg (@Russ_Steinberg) April 4, 2023
Can’t wait to see KJP try to clean Jill Biden’s mess up.
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) April 4, 2023
White House visits are for Champs! https://t.co/a9qsXAcMcF
I’m keeping my mouth shut. She’s not making it easy https://t.co/LhW0S7zPBJ
— Slater (@SlaterKinnick_) April 3, 2023
Sports becoming soft because of stuff like this winning teams only should go!!!! https://t.co/kiIl5zx2uD
— Reggie Ragland (@reggieragland) April 3, 2023
What @Reese10Angel said ??https://t.co/shBAk3u5pn
— Tammy (@tksb15) April 4, 2023
The Biden’s are a joke what did you expect?
— Ross Patterson (@StJamesStJames) April 4, 2023
Oh look, a participation trophy ?
— Eunique Jones Gibson (@eunique) April 3, 2023
Reese made headlines recently over a gesture she made to Iowa Hawkeyes player Caitlin Clark during the NCAA women’s basketball national championship on Sunday.
After receiving backlash, she defended the move, saying, “I don’t take disrespect lightly.”
According to Reese, “All year, I was critiqued for who I was. I don’t fit the narrative. I don’t fit the box that y’all want me to be in. I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto. Y’all told me that all year. But when other people do it, and y’all don’t say nothing.”
She continued, “So this is for the girls that look like me. For those that want to speak up for what they believe in. It’s unapologetically you. And that’s what I did it for tonight. It was bigger than me tonight. And Twitter is going to go into a rage every time.”
LSU defeated Iowa 102-85.
