Observation and Opinion:
#AngelReese #caitlinclark , okay, before it is well beyond old news, my observation. A white woman did the "you can't see me" sign we will call it. Nearly everyone supported it, or it was no big deal, part of the trash talking in the game. Two days later, a Black woman repeats the gesture to the white, yes, this has turned into a race thing, woman. My opinion well deserved, if you can dish it you have to be able to take it, and she did as I have not heard her complain. She actually stated at one point she never saw it being done, good for her.
Then, immediately after the whole sports world explodes, OMG, "disrespectful,"and "unsportsmanlike" were the most used words. The political side then stepped in with their two cents. Jill Biden wants BOTH teams invited to the White House!!! On and on and on. This next comment by me is only from my observation so take it for that. It seems that the "left" has been harder on Angel than the "right". The left who is doing whatever they can to secure the "black" vote has been "trash talking" a black women when NOT saying a damn thing negative about what the white woman did, oh, until they were cornered. "TRUE COLORS" if you were to ask me.
Now, what do I have to say about the gesture. On its own, just the "You can't see me", no real issue, but add the pointing to the ring finger, maybe a bit too much. I grew up playing at a time when a gesture like that during a game would end with a nice elbow to the chest during a block out for a rebound. And yes, I knew how without getting a found called. The thing is, I never had to do that for a payback because , I believe, sportsmanship was a "thing" back then. Now, it's just a phrase used when others dislike what someone has done. Good old basketball isn't what people want to see. They need fast-paced excitement with in your face play. The problem is basketball is not what it used to be, too much "look at what I can do". Even football is this way, if not worse. Make a tackle for a loss, and they run 20 yards hopping, skipping, pointing at the other team, raising their hands for the fans. What did I miss? These things plus all the BS Politics by sports journalists are why I only catch snippets of news, sports info shows, and games.
Society has allowed this to happen slowly, making most things acceptable until someone crosses the line. The United States has lasted nearly 250 years, longer than any other nation without some sort of overhaul. Buckle up because the overhaul is coming, and many (Society) will allow and welcome it then in the aftermath wonder WTF did we do!!!
