Dave Portnoy is not happy with Angel Reese or the WNBA.
The Barstool Sports founder pushed back on allegations that “hateful comments” were reportedly made toward Reese during the Chicago Sky’s game against the Indiana Fever.
The WNBA launched an investigation on Sunday as a result.
The league said it “strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms.”
Portnoy called the racism claims against Angel Reese “bullsh–t” and attacked the WNBA for giving “credence” to an “internet rumor” while claiming all the league does is “s–t on” Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
Portnoy was at the game on Saturday and said during a video, which he opened by saying, “Can’t believe I’m making this video,” that no racial comments were made toward Angel Reese.
Portnoy cast doubt on whether the comments happened and speculated that internet trolls could have been behind it. He made it clear that the only “hate” he saw came from Reese against Clark after the Fever star hit Reese with a hard foul in the third quarter.
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Clark was given a flagrant foul but said there was “no malicious intent” behind it.
“Listen, I was at the game. If there was somebody being racist or saying s—, obviously boot ’em. Never let them back,” Portnoy said.
“I would be stunned beyond belief if that was the case. … The crowd at the Fever game? Little girls, families, ladies, nice crowd. Were we mad when Angel Reese attacked Cailtin Clark for no reason? Yeah. Did we boo her? Yeah. Is it sports? Yeah.
“For the WNBA, and now the Indiana Fever, to issue statements, ‘We’re investigating,’ unless something so preposterous happened that nobody in the stadium saw — there’s not an ounce of proof, there’s not a video of it, there’s not camera phone of it — unless something happened, which I know it didn’t. For them to acknowledge this and, again, kind of paint Indiana Fever fans, like, by just saying ‘We’re investigating the hate’… even though it’s 100% false, by acknowledging ‘We don’t condone hate,’ and not seeing that this was an internet rumor founded of complete bulls—, you’re lending credence to this.”
The @WNBA can’t get out of their own way. To issue a statement in response to trolls is a joke. It makes @IndianaFever fans look bad for no reason. It’s like they won’t be happy till they kill the golden goose.
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 18, 2025
(If I’m wrong I’ll apologize and eat my words but I’m 100% right) https://t.co/wYrmk5d8Pe pic.twitter.com/LCib9r41l4
WNBA Investigating Hateful Comments Towards Angel Reese
The WNBA is investigating racial comments directed toward Angel Reese by fans during the Chicago Sky’s loss to Caitlin Clark and the Fever.
Clark was named Rookie of the Year last season, and Reese finished second in the voting.
Their rivalry goes back to college.
“The WNBA strongly condemns racism, hate, and discrimination in all forms — they have no place in our league or in society,” the league said in a statement. “We are aware of the allegations and are looking into the matter.”
The Sky and Fever will play four more times during the regular season.
Angel Reese scored 12 points and 17 rebounds in the Fever’s 93-58 loss, and Clark had a triple double.
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