{"id":439532,"date":"2026-01-30T20:51:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/439532\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:51:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:51:08","slug":"ex-volleyball-star-pearl-davis-sparks-caitlin-clark-vs-angel-reese-social-media-war-calling-wnba-players-entitled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/439532\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex Volleyball Star Pearl Davis Sparks Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese Social Media War Calling WNBA Players ‘Entitled’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The WNBA is taking shots from other female athletes these days. In a Dallas podcast interview, former volleyball player Pearl Davis claimed WNBA players miss layups and really should be receiving lower salaries. She also ventured into deep waters by attributing Caitlin Clark<\/a>\u2018s explosive brand to her highly-racialized clash with Angel Reese<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Pearl Davis Says WNBA Players Are Entitled, Should Get Paid Less<\/p>\n

This of course, brought plenty of backlash as critics called her uninformed, while others agreed that WNBA players have an unrealistic sense of entitlement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I think WNBA players deserve less money” <\/p>\n

“Caitlin Clark is famous because she went back and forth with Angel Reese”<\/p>\n

“Nobody wants to go and watch them miss layups”<\/p>\n

I went to Dallas to find out if Pearl Davis is a grifter or not.<\/p>\n

Journalisming Episode 2 is LIVE on my YT! pic.twitter.com\/HG5Hw12XpN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jack Mac (@JackMac) January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think WNBA players deserve less money.\u201d I\u2019ve seen the entitlement firsthand. I was in those gyms, so I know nobody\u2019s going,\u201d Davis said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in Dallas, they have the Wings. Paige Bueckers is massive,\u201d said her co-host. <\/p>\n

\u201cNot really. Women are famous in women\u2019s sports. You know how the media works for a few reasons. It\u2019s a big social media following that generally has to do with drama. Caitlin Clark is famous because she was going back and forth with Reese or whatever her name is, it\u2019s not because (people are) like \u201coh, I can\u2019t wait to watch missed layups.\u201d\u2018\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pearl Davis\u2019 WNBA Diss Sparks Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese Popularity Discussion <\/p>\n

Not very supportive comments for another female athlete to make in the midst of a collective bargaining agreement where the main point of contention is the worth of the players. Clark\u2019s band of media supporters hopped in to stir up some more drama, painting Clark as a victim and dragging Angel Reese<\/a> into the mix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Executive Producer of NBC knows what we all know, unfortunately comments like this don\u2019t sit well with the other players and legacy WNBA Media. <\/p>\n

Anytime Caitlin gets a nice a nice accolade, it happens. Time Cover \u2013 Everyone should be on the cover. Sneaker \u2013 A\u2019ja should be first.\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/KUjqlOWk3D<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TtkCzBn5tD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ken Swift (@kenswift) January 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cCaitlyn is famous for basketball. Insane career at Iowa some would say the Curry of Women\u2019s basketball. Truly Incredible Stuff. Angel Reese is only famous bc of Caitlyn, get it right you bloke!,\u201d one fan said in response to Pearl\u2019s comments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing she got right is Clark being famous because of Angel Reese that\u2019s facts,\u201d said one Reese fan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean CC was selling out football stadiums before that girl followed her around like a weirdo. But other than that, mostly true on the entitlement part and only being massive within the community,\u201d another fan who agreed with Pearl\u2019s take on WNBA entitlement, but didn\u2019t agree that Reese made Clark famous.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s mostly right on the WNBA but she\u2019s really misinformed on Caitlin Clark\u2019s fame. She\u2019s simply repeating the mainstream media lie,\u201d added another.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCorrect. Caitlin Clark is famous because of Angel Reese<\/p>\n

Data doesn\u2019t lie. In April 2023, Angel taunted Caitlin and she hasn\u2019t stopped trending since,\u201d posted one fan with supporting data.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Correct. Caitlin Clark is famous because of Angel Reese
Data doesn\u2019t lie. In April 2023, Angel taunted Caitlin and she hasn\u2019t stopped trending since pic.twitter.com\/xsl29ltko9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 That Girl (@Ciara1285045) January 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Pearl felt the wrath of plenty of WNBA fans who feel that she is a failed pro athlete who has turned into a click chaser.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cShe failed as an athlete & is jealous she had to settle for grifting online,\u201d one person commented about Pearl.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe worst person you know went and found somebody worse than himself and then interviewed her,\u201d said one fan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPearl is 6 feet & couldn\u2019t make a layup right now,\u201d said another fan on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI guarantee she couldn\u2019t stand in front of Paige Bueckers and guard her. GUARANTEE,\u201d insisted a third.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Clark has been in the news lately because of the response to the announcement that she will be filling in as a special correspondent for NBA on NBC when the Knicks meet the Lakers. There were a number of negative and positive responses, but of course, only the bad folks get the good press.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m Black, a Liberal and a Minnesotan and I\u2019ve been following Caitlin since sophomore year at Iowa. Caitlin is the reason I started watching the WNBA again after almost a 10-year gap. Caitlin Clark fans are basketball fans from every race, and political background,\u201d added one fan in an attempt to play social media peacemaker.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, look what Pearl\u2019s comments turned into; a big mess of social media drama in the midst of a CBA negotiation that threatens the 2026 season. From the looks of things, she wasn\u2019t wrong about the entitlement. <\/p>\n

RELATED: Angel Reese Is Closing Hard On Caitlin Clark In WNBA Rookie of the Year Race: The Corporate Darling vs. The People\u2019s Choice<\/a><\/p>\n

According to reports the league has offered significant increases in salary, max salaries and made other accommodations. The players say it\u2019s not enough. So social media is left to fend for itself and create more drama in the meantime.<\/p>\n