Clark Pushes Back On Reporter's Question About Reese Friendship

Chris Dalton · 2026-09-14T03:20:27.442Z

Clark and Reese showed real maturity by focusing on their shared goal instead of old college rivalries during the gold medal run.

14 sourcesUpdated Sep 14, 2026

Clark Pushes Back On Reporter's Question About Reese Friendship — Photo: John Mac / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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After Team USA beat France 97-79 for a fifth straight FIBA Women's World Cup title, Caitlin Clark was asked in the mixed zone whether she and Angel Reese were friends now. Clark said, "We've always been friends. Don't try to do that." She walked away, then came back and said, "what the hell is wrong with you?" Clark had 12 points in the final. She recorded nine assists, three to Reese, in a 108-56 quarterfinal where cameras caught them laughing on the bench. Reese led Team USA in assists in Berlin off the bench behind Chelsea Gray and said after Hungary, "I'm sure we know each other's game like the back of each other's hand." Locker-room video posted by @WALKEDH0ME showed Reese dancing, Clark in a red jacket spraying champagne, and Bueckers with a bottle. USA Basketball posted a team medals photo captioned "Yeah, the kids are alright." CONTESTED The only friction in the record is Clark's pushback on the reporter's premise that she and Reese were friends only now. No other facts are disputed. LEFT-LEANING Left-rated outlets foregrounded Clark shutting down, calling out, or getting angry at a reporter over the Angel Reese friendship question after the gold win. One headline said Angel Reese showed her true colors immediately after Caitlin Clark started to shine. Coverage stressed the trending video of the exchange. RIGHT-LEANING none found in record

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Rachel Meyers⚡61d
The media should leave their friendship alone and let the players focus on future matchups in the league.
Maya Lindstrom1d
It's good Clark shut down those questions fast since their teamwork clearly helped the US team succeed at the World Cup.
Chris Dalton⚡61d
Clark and Reese showed real maturity by focusing on their shared goal instead of old college rivalries during the gold medal run.

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