Angel Reese Faces Backlash Over Controversial Comment About Chicago
It’s tough for Angel Reese to do anything but shine right now.
The “Chi Barbie” is fresh off a dominant win against the New York Liberty Tuesday night, where she scored 13 points and produced some spectacular plays that are seldom seen by WNBA rookies.
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This performance comes one day after Reese’s 22nd birthday, which she spent at the 2024 Met Gala in New York.
After her excellent performance, Reese made a mistake on social media Wednesday morning.
LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese (10) reacts in the fourth quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the finals of the Albany Regional in the 2024 NCAA Tournament at MVP Arena.
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When discussing the Sky’s upcoming Wednesday schedule, Reese wrote on X, “ahhhhaaa today is media day!!! the pretty girls in the RAQ bout to eat downnnnn”.
Her usage of “RAQ” drew the ire of fans, as it’s a reference to Chicago’s ongoing issues with gun violence.
“Ohhh no sis. Please don’t call it that and unintentionally glorify gun violence lol.” One X user wrote.
Another user replied with, “Angel we don’t claim “The Raq” we only call it The Chi . That’s out of love and respect for the city Only people everybody hates calls it The Raq or Chi Raq. We don’t claim that name or them people lol”
Hopefully Reese will become informed about why the nickname is not positive.
