Caitlin Clark kind words for 'incredible' rival Angel Reese after season-ending injury wins the Internet

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: WNBA star Caitlin Clark had kind words to offer her fellow rookie and on-court rival Angel Reese, as the latter announced suffering an unfortunate season-ending injury on Saturday, September 7.

Clark, who plays for Indiana Fever, reacted to Chicago Sky star Reese's announcement at a press conference on Sunday, ahead of her team's matchup against the Atlanta Dream.

According to Sports Illustrated, Clark and Reese faced off four times in this season, with Fever winning 3 of the games.

Angel Reese's injury announcement

Reese took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend to declare that she would not be playing through the rest of the WNBA season on account of suffering a wrist injury.

"What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my rookie season would be a 3 but maybe that was God saying give them a taste of what they will be seeing more of in Year 2," she wrote, later adding, "You’ll still see me being the biggest cheerleader on the sideline! And Unrivaled league, see you soon!"

Reese had set multiple double-double and rebounding records through 34 games before retiring for the season.

Caitlin Clark's comments on Angel Reese's retirement

Caitlin Clark, who continues to create WNBA history as her team bagged 7 of their last 9 games, stated on Sunday, "It's really devastating. It’s definitely sad anytime you see anyone go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with, whether it’s Cam (Brink), whether it’s Angel."

“Especially Angel, you want to see her finish out this year," she continued. "Obviously she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things. For me, getting to play against her, her motor is up there if not the best in the league, she just doesn’t stop working."

“Congratulations to her, I thought she had a tremendous year. I thought she came into the league and really did what she’s done well her entire career as long as I’ve known her. So it’s definitely devastating, it’s never anything you want to see from a player," added Clark.

Internet praises Caitlin Clark's sincere remarks

Netizens appreciated Caitlin Clark for being classy while addressing her rival player's injury. The following tweets demonstrate their prevalent take.

"Caitlin Clark is just the classiest person," wrote a user.

"The WNBA should hire this young lady to teach a class on PR and communication skills. Not only for the players, but for all the commentators as well," shared another.

"This was a very good response that acknowledges Angel’s accomplishments this season," observed a third.

"Respect between the two. Love it," quipped a fourth.

"You can’t buy class. Take notes haters," noted a fifth.

"As much as people want us to pick sides and want them to hate each other, I think deep down they really admire each other," expressed another user.

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