LSU’s Angel Reese Bids Farewell to Middle Tennessee State Player Exiting After Foul Out
BollywoodFever, March 24: During the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament’s round of 32, LSU Tigers standout Angel Reese was seen waving goodbye to a Middle Tennessee State player who exited the game due to fouling out in the third quarter.
Throughout the match, Reese was in constant competition with Middle Tennessee State’s forwards. With just under a minute remaining in the third quarter, Anastasiia Boldyreva reached her foul limit and had to leave the game.
ESPN’s coverage caught Reese gesturing farewell as she returned to her bench. Boldyreva had contributed nine points over 16 minutes of play. At the time, LSU led by only six points, but the momentum shifted significantly afterward.
LSU ultimately secured a decisive 83-56 victory, yet Reese’s gesture sparked discussions and mixed reactions on social media platforms.
One spectator commented on X, criticizing Reese’s gesture: “Waving goodbye while you’re up 6 on an 11 seed isn’t the flex you think it is, Angel. Not to mention the flop.”
Another added, “Angel Reese waving bye bye as opponent fouls out. When people say she has no class, look no further. And her coach condones it,” accompanied by clown emojis, highlighting the controversy her action stirred among fans.
But fans of Reese came to her defense.
“I love that Angel Reese knows y’all are gonna talk trash about her and still does whatever she wants to do,” one Reese fan wrote. “She a real one and y’all can’t stand it.”
Another added that they wanted more trash talking in sports and had no problem with Reese’s energy.
Reese came under similar scrutiny in last year’s national championship against Iowa when she proceeded to give Caitlin Clark some of her own trash talk back at her. LSU topped Iowa to win the national title.
She finished the game with 20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Her point total was one shy of tying Flau’jae Johnson for the most in the game.
The Tigers will face off against the winner of UCLA and Creighton in the Sweet 16. Should Iowa get past West Virginia and then Colorado, the Hawkeyes and Tigers could potentially meet in the regional final.
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