Dave Portnoy reluctantly gives Angel Reese credit | Sports News

Dave Portnoy begrudingly gave Angel Reese her flowers for trademarking the phrase “Mebounds” after his fixed criticisms aimed toward her.

The Barstool Sports boss usually takes to social media to share his ideas on Reese, usually posting about how the Chicago Sky star will not be on the identical degree as Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark. Portnoy is an ardent supporter of Clark, at one level was even noticed sporting the total Fever uniform as he watched the 23-year-old in individual. 

Despite his fixed criticism of Reese, the 48-year-old did put apart his personal emotions and hailed the star ahead for her choice to trademark “Mebounds.” Portnoy posted an uncommon touch upon X, displaying simply how extremely he thought of Reese’s choice to take action. 

Reposting an image from Reebok on X, Portnoy wrote: “I hate (sports sense) Angel Reese. Hate her. That’s how much it pains me to admit how brilliant it was for her team to trademark Mebounds and make it her thing. Brilliant. I hate how brilliant it is.”

The time period initially was meant to throw shade at Reese’s sport, with online trolls utilizing “Mebounds” to indicate how Reese usually would shoot the ball and get her own rebounds. Though she is an distinctive rebounder, robust defender and developing playmaker, social media trolls usually give attention to her potential to make layups. 

Instead of letting the online trolls get to her, Reese filed a trademark for “Mebounds,” asserting on social media that half of the proceeds will go to the “Angel C. Reese foundation to help fight against cyberbullying.” She ended her post with the hashtag “hatingpaystoo.”

What’s more, Reese made an even more poignant level within the Sky’s 92-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in late June. Reese had 24 factors on 10-of-19 capturing from the sphere, 16 rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and one steal in 38 minutes of motion, changing into the primary participant in WNBA historical past to report 15 or more rebounds in 4 straight video games.

After the sport, Reese spoke to reporters and emphatically claimed that her efficiency in opposition to Los Angeles was an indicator that she had more to her sport than simply rebounds. 

“Yeah, I mean, I think a lot of times when I get the rebound last year, maybe one game this year, I would go right back up and beat three people around me,” the 23-year-old informed reporters after the win, referencing her new teammates. 

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“And now we have amazing shooters where I can just kick it out and they make the three. And that’s why I have seven assists. So I think it just leaves the points. I mean, when you get rebounds, it’s never a negative. Like when somebody can’t stop you on the boards. I mean, at least the more points for us.

“I have a look at it as a constructive. Everybody seems to be at it as a unfavorable, however I have a look at it as a constructive. I solely have 4 [offensive rebounds], so it wasn’t simply ‘mebounds’ tonight.”

She added: “Yeah, I’m simply trusting my work. I imply, I put my head down on daily basis and simply grind. And that is all I do. I do not do it for cameras. I do not do it for publicity. … I do not post me within the gymnasium. And I’m not going to. Like I put my head down on daily basis at work. I’m very versatile in what I do on and off the court docket. And I prioritize when I’m at work.”