Bob Costas Rips WNBA Coverage, Cites Angel Reese ‘Black on Black’ Incident

Legendary sports activities announcer Bob Costas is asking out the hypocrisy throughout the WNBA … saying followers are selecting when to be outraged primarily based on race — pointing to a “Black on Black” incident involving Angel Reese to make his case.

A tough foul on Caitlin Clark resulted in a ton of backlash towards Chicago Sky participant Chennedy Carter over the weekend … with many claiming opponents are going too exhausting on the rookie sensation.

Costas says that vitality was nowhere to be discovered for Reese earlier this season … when Connecticut Solar participant Alyssa Thomas grabbed her by the neck and pulled her to the court docket, leading to a Flagrant 2 foul and an ejection.

“The reason why that doesn’t spark as much conversation isn’t just that Caitlin Clark is a bigger star than Alyssa Thomas,” Costas mentioned on CNN on Monday. “It’s because it’s a Black on Black incident and you don’t have that dynamic that people can comment on, yes, but also exaggerate and make the entire story sometimes.”

Costas defined he is seen the best way Clark has been handled in each different sport through the years — rookies get bullied on a regular basis for being newbies, however individuals are upset as a result of the previous Iowa Hawkeyes famous person is white.

Clark’s presence has put an enormous highlight on the W … sparking debate left and proper.