{"id":542931,"date":"2026-03-17T19:21:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/542931\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T19:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:21:13","slug":"caitlin-clark-left-angel-reese-hanging-for-a-high-five-and-fans-are-speculating-on-whether-she-has-an-agenda-to-humiliate-her-fellow-wnba-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/542931\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Left Angel Reese Hanging For A High-Five, And Fans Are Speculating On Whether She Has An Agenda To Humiliate Her Fellow WNBA Star"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The long-running rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has once again become a major topic of discussion online after a short video clip began circulating across social media. This time, the debate centers around a moment during a recent Team USA game that some viewers believe showed Clark intentionally ignoring Reese in front of their teammates.<\/p>\n

The footage quickly gained traction on social media platforms, where fans began dissecting every second of the interaction. The clip appears to show Team USA players celebrating on the sideline, exchanging high fives during a break in the action. Clark can be seen moving down the line, acknowledging several teammates.<\/p>\n

However, when she reaches Reese, the moment looks different. According to The Spun<\/a>, Clark appeared to give high fives to nearly everyone in the group except Reese. Instead of greeting her the same way she did the others, Clark walked past Reese without making contact. <\/p>\n

Fans Think Clark Was Humiliating Reese <\/p>\n

Some fans interpreted the interaction as a deliberate snub, arguing that the moment looked awkward and intentional. Because the two players have a history dating back to their college careers, observers quickly connected the moment to the ongoing narrative surrounding their rivalry.<\/p>\n

The competition between Clark and Reese has been one of the most talked-about storylines<\/a> in women\u2019s basketball over the last few years. Their rivalry began during college, when Reese helped lead LSU to a national championship victory over Clark\u2019s Iowa team in the 2023 NCAA title game. <\/p>\n

During that matchup, Reese famously performed the \u201cyou can\u2019t see me\u201d hand gesture toward Clark late in the game, which sparked debate across sports media and social platforms. Since that moment, nearly every interaction between the two players has been analyzed closely by fans and commentators. The recent Team USA clip continued that trend.<\/p>\n

After the video began spreading online, some people accused Clark of disrespecting Reese in front of the rest of the team. Others went even further, suggesting that the moment was embarrassing for Reese.<\/p>\n

Still, not everyone agreed with that interpretation. Many viewers argued that the moment might simply have been misunderstood. In fast moving situations on a basketball sideline, players often miss high fives or move quickly past each other without noticing. Those fans believe the clip may not actually show any intentional disrespect.<\/p>\n

Despite the disagreement, the clip quickly went viral, sparking thousands of reactions online. Some commenters criticized Clark, saying the moment looked like poor sportsmanship. Others defended her, arguing that the situation was being blown out of proportion.<\/p>\n

For many observers, that rivalry has helped bring new viewers to women\u2019s basketball. Games involving the two stars frequently attract strong television ratings and heavy social media engagement. Their competitive history has also generated countless debates about trash talk, sportsmanship, and how female athletes are portrayed in the media.<\/p>\n

In this case, the brief sideline interaction during the Team USA game<\/a> was enough to reignite discussion about their relationship. While some fans interpreted the moment as Clark humiliating Reese, others believe it was simply an awkward split second captured on camera.<\/p>\n

Neither player has publicly addressed the viral clip, leaving the situation open to speculation. Without a direct explanation from Clark or Reese, the debate has largely played out among fans on social media. As long as Clark and Reese continue competing at the highest levels of basketball, moments like this will likely continue to spark conversations among fans who are eager to analyze every detail of their rivalry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image by John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0 Clark and Reese continue their rivalry. | Published: Mar 17, 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":542932,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,183064,82,630],"class_list":["post-542931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-hide-from-homepage","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=542931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/542931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/542932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=542931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=542931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=542931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}