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WNBA Star Says Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese Feud Made Social Media 'Worse'

Washington Mystics star Shakira Austin told Us Weekly how the feud between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese impacted the league

Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin got honest about the realities of life on social media — and why the drama between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese only made things worse. Many have posited that Clark, who is white, has received extensive media coverage and attention due to her race, while Reese, who is Black, has not been treated with the same mainstream fanfare. Sophie Cunningham is entering her seventh season in the WNBA and her first as a member of the revamped Indiana Fever, the team led by young phenom Caitlin Clark.

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