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Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark Drama Draws Blunt Message From Sports Host
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The WNBA season is only just getting started, but for some, the conversation already feels old.

After Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark squared off in a physical, much-hyped matchup last week, media coverage once again exploded. A hard foul from Clark and a fiery reaction from Reese immediately went viral. Headlines followed. Opinions flooded in. And now, one reporter has seen enough.

The WNBA’s season is off to a fiery start, but not everyone is happy with the headlines. A prominent reporter is now calling out the league’s coverage priorities — and putting the Clark-Reese rivalry under the microscope.

Rachel DeMita, who covers women’s basketball and remains a vocal supporter of the WNBA, posted a raw and frustrated message to her YouTube audience about the fallout from the Clark-Reese altercation.

DeMita didn't mince her words

“I do actually have to think about how I want to move forward with covering this league,” DeMita said. “It’s actually embarrassing. If this is going to be the whole season, I can’t do it again.”

Her point wasn’t about the players — it was about the discourse.

DeMita criticized how one on-court foul has now overshadowed the entire league. She emphasized how the drama has dominated airwaves and social feeds, leaving little room for actual basketball coverage. Her tone wasn’t angry — it was disappointed.

This isn’t the first time DeMita has voiced concerns over the way the WNBA handles Clark and Reese’s spotlight. She also noted that the league scheduled five matchups between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky this season — a clear marketing play banking on their growing rivalry.

“That was game one,” she stressed. “A basketball play has escalated into this.”

DeMita’s comments come amid a wave of media coverage focusing on the incident between Clark and Reese.

Whether the league will change course or continue to lean into the Clark-Reese feud remains to be seen — but voices like DeMita’s are making it clear that not everyone is entertained.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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