Dawn Staley comments on Angel Reese

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley comments on what LSU forward Angel Reese has meant for women’s basketball. 1/24/2024

[@ctbt1832]

She is 100% correct. I say that because Angel Reese is the reason why I started watching women’s basketball.

[@rong2393]

Me too.....I never watched a wnba game in my life

[@gzbhorror4life629]

Hey Mrs Dawn. You mentored me at UVA Bball camp back in 1993 or 1994 a few days before your knee surgery. You and Wendy Palmer gave me the nickname Afro Puffs because of my hair.. What an honor meeting you ❤️

[@baileypanama]

Do you have a ring?

[@jawoneharris]

@@baileypanamahuh?

[@baileypanama]

@@jawoneharris does Caitlin got any rings? In high school or collage?

[@Lynn0000]

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[@user-gz1sp1oc9d]

​@baileypanama Why are you so petti 😒

[@nataliejordan5179]

Dawn is a class act …she never hates on any athlete or coach …she doesn’t have to.

[@joeledwards4509]

She's the furthest thing from class

[@Cocoflower528]

@@joeledwards4509why are white men always in the comments hating on black women? Especially when y’all love to imitate us when you’re lgbtq. I’d swear white men the epitome of a true DIVA!!!

[@hustlengrind8833]

@@joeledwards4509 if that’s the case they’re isn’t a classy coach

[@madamebow6187]

​@@hustlengrind8833...don't entertain trolls🙄

[@destinypirate]

yeah, um... ok. She implied that Coach Bluder called her players monkeys so she could then tell everyone not to do that or she would "Hear" them.

[@latoreyatill3969]

I love the way she uplifted her with class n honesty

[@skyemcadoo6826]

Ms. Stay Stay, said what she said! Someone had to do it, and Angel Reese did just that. More than anyone in the WNBA HAS! Angel is the Angel God sent for this mission 😊❤😊❤😊❤

[@gloriavwilson]

Way to go coach..They wanted you to say "Negative things " about her,but you flipped that script..Great Job!!

[@skyemcadoo6826]

Ms. Stay Stay, said what she said! Someone had to do it, and Angel Reese did just that. More than anyone in the WNBA HAS! Angel is the Angel God sent for this mission 😊❤😊❤😊❤

[@JeniKennedy-qk9ju]

Dawn is very reserved… well spoken… very classy.. . Definitely a class act! Excellent coach! A lot of respect for her! ❤

[@tonyfikes5650]

Much better than Angel’s coach!

[@kevinmcgaw934]

Not bad for a sister from the mean streets of North Philly. Goes to show people that it's not where your from, but where you're at. The entire of Philly is proud of you. When I get back home, I'm going to take a trip to your street, Dawn Staley Waym😊

[@cliffordyoung2819]

Great coach

[@buttstinkman5983]

It's very classy to imply people are racist without evidence. She cancelled a game because of false racist claims & took a "bar-fight" cliche as calling her players monkeys. Also she's had "intimate relationships" with her players in the past.

[@captainfat581]

That's cool to hear the coach give Angel her flowers.

[@tanyawilliams5669]

WOW the bar is really low for flowers huh? 😂😂😂

[@kevinmcgaw934]

​@@tanyawilliams5669😢😢😢

[@iweekes8088]

@@tanyawilliams5669Lol:) Wow!!! What rock you came from under? You also surely have a very short memory… last time I checked that young lady have an NCAA championship D1 ring. 🎉

[@tanyawilliams5669]

@@iweekes8088 Did she get the Naismith? A Wooden? AP Player if the Year? Honda Sport? ESPN National Player of the Year? USA Today National Player of the Year? ESPN All America? Conference Most Outstanding? No? None of those? Wanna guess who does? 😹😹😹

[@Lynn0000]

​@@tanyawilliams5669I bet you think that Clark Caitlin deserves from flowe.

[@Ilooksleepy]

“Brought more eyeballs to the sport”. That’s definitely a polite way of putting it😂

[@BJ15598]

Thank you for your honesty, Reese is definitely one of the reasons a lots of people have eyeballed the sport more than ever, including myself, and as you say, it's her personality, energy and character she presents, and that along with her surroundings cast makes its even that more dynamic, whether they're new comers or old cast they add to the chemistry she brings!👍

[@politicallil7060]

It's the truth but the press will not recognize or respect that fact. Everything she has done in the NIL space has been directed towards putting more eyes on the sport, most interesting WBB championship run in a minute. She has made the sacrifices that help visualize the athletes in the sports as well as played the protagonist villain which makes the story more compelling.

[@comfortsheriff1352]

I am one of those, if want to watch people with flat chest and no make up face I know where to go

[@chinookwusdhuyoquantchr6423]

Yeah all that. & Angela Reese can really hoop(for real!).👍🏽👍🏽💯! And Angela Reese is HOT aswell.🔥🔥🔥🔥 Yeah I say it, & meant it & ain’t taking it back.🗣️

[@yaasupreme8080]

Same. I didn’t even watch the sport at first bc they were “too nice” but after seeing the last year I began watching more teams and it’s some TRUE Talent but I would’ve never known had I not been introduced to AR & the big 4

[@sarahehlke8619]

I went to the gamecocks parade and you had a beautiful speech about how your team is a great team and I was so impressed that you had the courage to speak with your team

[@daniel-gh6bj]

VERY NICE THING YOU SAID ABOUT HER AT YOUR PRESS CONFERENCE! KUDOS FOR THAT! YOUR TEAM IS AWESOME AS WELL & WELL COACHED! Y-E-A-H!

[@Philomath2008]

Much respect to Coach taking the high road! Reese has a lot of maturing to do and will get there.

[@raderchepe1277]

And WONT get there

[@rodreddick]

Rease is getting national attention and actually making feemale basketball a actual sport that the masses will watch now also Katelyn

[@TC10394]

She's right. Great coach. Y'all love Angel now!

[@sidneymcgraw710]

So much class and respect for a person being who they are. You gotta love Dawn Staley. Awesome coach and a better person.

[@user-ws4yz7eb4h]

Very good comment very accurate

[@ericbush6124]

Class class class from this Wonderful North Philly Lass that is Dawn Staley

[@lovemy3babes17]

Dawn, you’re a 👑. Been a fan of your game while you played and a supporter of your professional career. Go ahead, sister. 💪🏿

[@Rahchasportstalk]

Nothing but class

[@chriswhittingham8984]

Well said congrats coach

[@luerodgers1795]

🙏🏾 QUEEN D.S. MUCH RESPECT 💯💪🏾✊🏾💯🙏🏾

[@ErykaOJLoveStory]

Dawn Stanley is Class Act. Period!! Super polished and I love how poised she is during interviews. Kudos to you Sista!! Much love and keep shining. God Bless!

[@jzl7965]

Lmao Stanley 😂😂😂

[@ErykaOJLoveStory]

@@jzl7965 lol you know what I meant

[@wesleyquan6581]

Yes Reese is definitely part of the growing trend in woman's college basketball

[@kimbain6019]

She might be a good player, but she’s not what I would call a good example.

[@daijourcalloway998]

​@kimbain6019 😂😂😂😂😂. She's a basketball player. She's not supposed to be. But since u said it, she IS a good example. A good example of how to be yourself and not feel bad about it. She's a genuine person. And we NEED MORE GENUINE PEOPLE in this world.

[@SS-wq4ky]

@@kimbain6019just because you don't think so doesn't make it so! She's never done anything towards anyone that didn't deserve it! When you disrespectful to people or opponents you can't expect them to just roll over and not be disrespectful right back! Always expect the same energy you give! AR is a great example for Little black children that look like her!!!!

[@exomake_mehorololo]

​@@kimbain6019what do you call a good example then? Athletes work their asses off to be that good and student athletes have a lot on their plate. Passion, hard work, determination... Most people struggle with that and it's something young people can emulate. No single person is perfect at all. You just go by whether you agree with them. But you're with errors too

[@madamebow6187]

She's not the best example, but she has definitely brought more attention to the game, even if she is getting paid for it. I'm confident that as she matures, she'll be more even keel. She's young, loves the attention & it's nothing wrong with that.

[@sherrilparsons]

I love Coach Staley! Classy woman! Thank you!

[@hpierce21]

Ugh! Please reporters, put Coach in front of her name!

[@chinookwusdhuyoquantchr6423]

👍🏽👍🏽💯💪🏽🧠✅The classiest, thorough & most honest answer I have heard so far from a opposing coach. @dawnstaley REAL!!!!

[@chrishinson7081]

I love how Dawn respect our young black women!

[@watchingthecrazyworld7761]

Wouldn't you like it too, if she respected our young white, Hispanic, Asian women too?

[@TroardLevant-xr2jm]

No do ,Duke care​@@watchingthecrazyworld7761

[@thelionness20]

​@watchingthecrazyworld7761 nah, they get plenty of press time. Always with that all lives bs...if yall could be trusted to do right by all the distinction wouldn't be necessary.

[@watchingthecrazyworld7761]

@@thelionness20 You're telling the safer community that they can't be trusted? While being the most dangerous community in America. I think I can already see your problem. You're delusional.

[@deidresimmons5599]

Angel Reese ❤❤❤ We love our Bayou Barbie

[@angelenefrohmader6922]

Thanks 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@MichaelEBeard]

Luv ya Dawn great job

[@TroardLevant-xr2jm]

Give her respect y'all call Mulky coach I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana but I love Coach DAN SHE A GOOD COACH

[@lavellcox8711]

Love Coach Dawn Staley

[@HiKeiShi]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@DeevineDirection]

Love Angel however CWBB really took off when Flau’jae got on the scene and I absolutely enjoy watching them together!

[@Tallie90]

She got a fire 🔥 team ❤

[@mujahudin]

Been a huge fan of Dawn Staley's since she was a scrapy young player with Virginia rockn that MC Lyte hair dew.

[@eileenlangan7104]

Thanks for giving her the credit she deserves

[@Atchinin-ih4wq]

Absolutely !

[@lodisdinwiddie1509]

I know you didn't expect her to say anything negative about black women, did you, or any young woman player? She's a class act on and off the Court.

[@stm3761]

💖💖💖

[@SankofaNYC]

Honestly… Angel is out there and being a lighting rod for all the positive but also all of the negative and all of that attention and each strike she receives is another eye on the sport and she takes it… its a lot to ask of someone and she’s the right type of person to do it

[@iconiaman]

I'm a huge Clark fan. Reese is a great player and she destroyed Iowa last year in the finals. They deserved to win. Congrats LSU!

[@sherylfleming1761]

💯‼️

[@mandelharvey3429]

Angel Reese is doing what I wanted to see. The game is growing the TV show. Juju will keep it going. I hope. The game has been good. For a long time. The nil will make this game the premiere entertainment product in sports between the Superbowl and the NBA playoffs.

[@westparkbaptistchurchincle3847]

I luv Angel Reese

[@user-hj7qp7yl6n]

Most definitely angel is the truth she have done a good job if wasn't for her i won't be watching them

[@varnado985]

Nice

[@angelashort-french1199]

Dawn Staley is a class A coach with integrity and respect for the sport. While disgusted with the entire thug like excessive physicality behavior by both teams in the SEC Women’s Basketball Championship game, at least Dawn immediately and publicly apologized to all fans and spectators for her players’ actions. Mindful to the sport which is FINALLY gaining the respect and viewership it deserves. That game wasn’t basketball. It was Mixed Martial Arts with a ball that diminished the positive impact the sport has achieved. And then…there’s Kim Mulkey 🙄 A flamboyant spectacle that responds to media questions regarding the debacle with the answer: “I wish she (Karmilla Cordova) would have pushed Angel Reese.” 🤦‍♀️ Is that a coach? Exemplifying physical violence instead of respectful competition? Angel Reese may be the Bayou Barbie 🙄 but she’ll never have the class nor the respect the teams in the Big10 do.

[@mauriceoverstreet1788]

TABERNACLE!

[@Tony-hs8mu]

Being a father, coaching in many sports, from the 60s. In everything there is the promotion side for it to survive. Any one or thing use. Women have been held back part of that was the reluctants of women and men not supporting it. Any positive thing or persons need the support and be behind it. There a few who don't fully understand PUBLIC RELATIONS EVERY TEAM, AND INDIVIDUAL NEEDS BE VERY SKILLED AT IT. As he coach that never got pay rarely got a pat on my back. For a while I was the financial source. After took advice a business friend. It was the best thing I have used to become successful in my life. So please for your sake learn, the marketing side of anything.

[@panama8009]

I think what has really brought attention to womens basketball is tik tok, social media, etc. I know Catlin and Angel and now even Juju and Paige are doing well. Back when Diana Turadi was straight killing it in College and pros, she did not get the full recognition for a variety of reasons. Brianna Stewart too. I guess the rivalry and social controversies between Clark and Reese drew more attention than actual talents honestly.

[@strothermartin5368]

Pretty Woman❤

[@yvettepatterson5912]

❤🎉❤🎉❤DS👍🏿🏀🏆🔥

[@Boomercap]

She really did

[@dgreatest7303]

Im interested now... I like the competitive nature and rivalries. You don't get this in the NBA.

[@MLMLW]

While I love Dawn Staley I have to disagree with her comments about Reese. She has drawn a lot of negativity with her style of play. I would show her videos of pulling hair & throwing elbows in player's faces as examples of how NOT to be! I'd like to know if Dawn's comments about Reese were different in the locker room with her players before that game. And yes I know many players have done this and it's not acceptable behavior no matter who you are. Go Gamecocks! 🏀 🤙

[@stargazer3677]

You know Dawn is not going to trash talk Angel. A good coach never trash talks rival opponents. Dawn is an adult, and acts like one. Angel knows what she is doing, and Dawn doesn’t need to point that out. It’s between Angel and her coaches.

[@misterbluestrips]

im trying to take dawn staley on a rendezvous somebody help

[@BabySpit]

Clark and Reese hailey Paige they comin

[@DonBrooks-lf1sb]

Very good dummy down answer. In her eyes I know what she wanted to say.

[@northparkhazzieRVA]

Still beautiful

[@DocMatthews0311]

Thought he said Injuries at first

[@JayBiggz]

Aka she ain’t done a damn thing 😂

[@johnq2068]

Caitlin is who brought eyes

[@apprentessgooden2680]

No she didn't, Angel Reece was balling out all last season, she had over 30 double doubles plus LSU won it all

[@robertnewman4763]

Free BYU

[@kristiannelson1851]

In other words: Catlin is bringing eyes on the game with her greatness, Angel bringing eyes on the game cuz she acting like a fool.

[@chuckroutionGB2022]

Angel got a natty

[@wiljanhopeable]

​@chuckroutionGB2022 huh?

[@mrgetitright13]

Who is this man?

[@sadiebascombe4858]

Younger eyeball

[@user-qj5bp4mc2e]

Ik she always look like this but coach tired 😢

[@elbob17]

Thuggin and buggin. Street hoopz.

[@SR-hf3hx]

Reese couldn't play for her

[@apprentessgooden2680]

She chose Maryland over South Carolina, then transferred to LSU

[@SR-hf3hx]

@@apprentessgooden2680 yea and Staley is a hard driver....she wouldn't have been acting the way she does with Staley...it's no nonsense....mulkey fits her well tho it worked out

[@Jamie-ff1zm]

Reese is pretty good at flopping to get foul calls

[@theroyalcode]

Hater

[@David-bt3fp]

Angel is a disgrace to the game of basketball period