Angel Reese fires back after Robert Griffin III reignites Caitlin Clark feud: ‘Nasty work’

Angel Reese criticized spreading false information for attention, calling it "nasty work," after sports commentator Robert Griffin III claimed someone from her inner circle told him she "hates" Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Reese did not name Griffin in her social media post but strongly implied she was responding to him, stating, "Lying on this app when everybody know the first and last name of everybody in my circle for clout is nastyyyy work."

This followed Griffin's post condemning a racist tweet about Reese, who was recently announced as the NBA 2K26 WNBA Edition cover star. Griffin asserted that he had been quiet about Reese previously because a video she shared led to death threats against his family. However, he claimed, "I never attacked her or her family when I stated and backed up with clear basketball evidence that Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark," adding that "people in Angel’s inner circle called me and told me I was right," attributing the supposed animosity to media comparisons. Griffin insisted his stance was not about race.

Reese's mother, Angel Webb Reese, directly refuted Griffin's claims on social media. She stated that the narrative of a personal feud between her daughter and Clark is "a media/fandom made up beef" and challenged Griffin's assertion about someone from Reese's circle contacting him, writing, "My daughter’s ‘circle’ is so small & tight so I’d be interested 2 know who called U... Whomever U say ‘called’ U is not in her circle." She told Griffin to "stay on that side" as "the doors are closed over here."

The article notes that Clark (drafted #1 by the Fever in 2024) and Reese (drafted #7 by the Sky) have consistently described their relationship as purely competitive, with nothing personal off the court. Their rivalry gained prominence after Reese's "you can’t see me" gesture towards Clark during LSU's win over Iowa in the 2023 NCAA championship game.

Griffin faced backlash for reposting the racist tweet depicting Reese as a monkey. While he unequivocally condemned the racism – stating "Angel Reese or any Black man or woman should never be called or depicted as a Monkey. Ever" and "There is no place for racism in this world" – he doubled down on his claim about Reese's inner circle. In a subsequent tweet, he insisted, "I spoke up in support of Angel Reese against racism not to start drama," but maintained the truth of his claims, advising Reese to "tighten up your circle."