Angel Reese has responded to the criticism of her actions on social media
LSU star Angel Reese gave a hand signal to a March Madness opponent which has gotten criticism from fans.
Reese showed her emotions in the third quarter of LSU’s 83-56 win over Middle Tennessee in Sunday’s NCAA tournament game.
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LSU star Angel Reese waved goodbye at a Middle Tennessee player during Sunday’s NCAA Tournament gameCredit: CBS
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Reese then waved her arms to get the LSU fans even more loudCredit: CBS
With 59 seconds left until the start of the fourth quarter, Reese was on offense and battling in the paint against Middle Tennessee center Anastasiia Boldyreva.
The officials called a foul on Boldyreva which was her fifth foul of the game.
Boldyreva was fouled out of the game and had to leave the court.
As she walked to the bench, Reese brought herself back up from the floor and proceeded to wave goodbye to the Middle Tennessee player.
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Reese then waved her arms to get the LSU crowd even more loud.
Boldyreva, meanwhile, appeared to fight tears while animatedly talking with one of her coaches on the sideline before leaving the court.
LSU went on to claim the victory as they held Middle Tennessee to 28 percent shooting from the field in the second half.
However, March Madness fans were fixated over Reese’s actions toward Boldyreva.
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One wrote, “No class.”
Another commented, “She’s so unlikeable.”
A third asked, “Isn’t that taunting?”
While a fourth added, “Have a little sportsmanship.”
After the win, Reese addressed the sequence with Boldyreva.
She called the wave moment “clickbait” for the media, writing, “clickbait everything I do keep going viral.”
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Reese and the Tigers held Middle Tennessee to 28 points in the second half of their victory on SundayCredit: GETTY
Reese finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds in the game.
LSU will play the winner of Creighton and UCLA in the Sweet 7.
They have a chance of a rematch with Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Elite Eight.
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Reese pointed at her ring finger and celebrated in front of Clark late in LSU’s national championship victory game.
LSU has entered this year’s tournament as the No. 3 seed.
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