"I have no problem when Steph Curry is saying night-night to the crowd" - Former NBA champion gives his take on Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark incident

Angel Reese has been a huge topic of conversation following the women's NCAA championship game. While some have slandered her for her actions, one former NBA champion came to her defense.

LSU beat Iowa in blowout fashion to win the 2023 Women's NCAA title, and that wasn't even the key takeaway from the game. Instead, it was Angel Reese getting back at one of her competitors.

Caitlin Clark put on a record-setting performance this season, but came just short of an NBA title. Along with putting up huge numbers, fans also adored her for the swagger she played with on the court. As LSU was en route to victory, Reese decided to hit Clark with a taunt she had done earlier in the tournament.

When asked about his thoughts on the matter, Richard Jefferson said he had no problem with what Reese did. He even used a pair of NBA stars as an example of a similar situation.

"I have absolutely no problem when Reese does it because that's the way it's supposed to be. Yes, was it a little bit more direct? was it a little bit more taunting? I think she was intending that to be.

"I've seen Steph Curry do his shimmy I've seen Chris Paul do a shimmy right back and look him dead in his eye so I have no problem when Steph Curry is saying night night to the crowd."

Is Richard Jefferson right in regards to the Angel Reese taunting incident?

While some aren't fans of what Angel Reese did, Richard Jefferson is spot on. What she did was more direct, but it's all part of the heat of competition.

At the end of the day, if people are going to be upset with Reese, then they need to be upset with Clark as well. The only reason she did it in the first place is because the Iowa star did it to other competitors. If she never did it to begin with, Reese would have had no reason to do it in the championship game.

Across sports, we have seen countless instances of stuff just like this. Stars have moves they like to use during games, and competitors throw it back at them when they are sick of seeing it. Jefferson's example of Steph Curry and Chris Paul is a great example.

As a former player, Jefferson knows all about stuff like this. It all stems from the hypercompetitive side of playing sports at the highest level.