Dez Bryant Fires Back at Robert Griffin III Over Controversial Angel Reese Comments

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nick Meyer | Last updated May 18, 2025 3:20 PM ET

The WNBA's first Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese duel of the season included plenty of fireworks as Clark's hard foul on Reese led to an exchange of words and tensions flaring up between the duo at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indiana.

Social media has been abuzz with comments following Saturday's game, which resulted in a Fever win, about Reese and Clark's scrap.

On Sunday, former star NFL receiver Dez Bryant shared his raw thoughts on former NFL QB Robert Griffin III's assertion that Reese hates Clark.

Bryant's comments caused Griffin III to clarify his position in a detailed way as he brought up comments Reese made in the past.

"Both girls are good in their own right...Caitlin Clark is better than Angel Reese, but saying she hates her is wild," Bryant said on X in response to Griffin's original comment on Reese hating Clark.

Both girls are good in their own right.. Caitlin Clark is better than Angel Reese..but saying she hates her is wild. They are playing basketball.. bro. It was nothing more or less. You are helping create a negative narrative around Angel Reese..and I don't respect it,… https://t.co/UEfBtLQKb9
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) May 18, 2025

Griffin III continued the conversation.

"Respectfully, Angel Reese said she is the villain, refused to answer questions about Caitlin Clark and has celebrates flagrant fouls on Caitlin Clark," Griffin III answered.

"I'm not helping create anything. Angel Reese has fed into this with her actions. She needs to do better," he added.

Respectfully,
Angel Reese said she is the villain, refused to answer questions about Caitlin Clark and has celebrated flagrant fouls on Caitlin Clark.
I’m not helping create anything.
Angel Reese has fed into this with her actions.
She needs to do better.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 18, 2025