Angel Reese accused Litte Girls of racism after the NCAA Final Four saw an amazing drop of 71% of the hearing compared to 2023 – a loss of more than 10 million viewers.
By the editorial team of black and white sports
The Final Four Female de la NCAA 2024 is in the books – but this year’s tournament has not been recalled for buzzer drummers or rehabilitation performance. Instead, it was defined by a shocking71% drop in the hearingCompared to figures 2023 breaking records … and an even more shocking response from one of the biggest names in women’s basketball.
After the figures came showing one more loss10 million viewers, Recruit of Chicago Sky and former LSU starAngel ReeseI did not indicate the quality of the games or the lack of power of the stars. Instead, she called what she believes to be a deep cause:
“You only watched it until last year because of white girls. Let’s keep it real. It is racism, clear and simple.”
Yeah. She said that.
Gout heard “around the world of hoops
In 2023, the NCAA women’s tournament was acultural moment. On18 million viewersListening to see Caitlin Clark lead Iowa to the championship match against the Tigers LSU of Reese in one of the most electric games of recent memory. Trash speech. Ban. Power star. There was everything – and it was shown.
Quick advance until 2024, and the same juice was simply not there. Even with elite teams, highly qualified players and Angel Reese in the spotlight, the audience fell from a cliff –Up to around 5.3 million.
It’s more than10 million fewer peoplelook.
Blame fans? Or blame the product?
Reese has not lost time to interact, and instead of chaining him to competition, planning or perhaps the fatigue of fan, she focused on the breed.
“The little girls did not look because it was no longer them. When it is we at the front, they turn off the television. We see it every time.”
But here is the thing: this kind of story will not land well when it is thrown without responsibility.
Was the tournament also convincing without a Clark-Reese confrontation? Maybe not.
Was the media coverage also relentless this time? Certainly not.
Was the product still strong? Of course-but were there occasional fans locked? Clearly not.
Facts on feelings
Let’s take a step back. The 2023 tournamentwas notI just looked at because Caitlin Clark is white. He was watched because theThe matches were elite, the personalities were engaging, and there was a rivalry that captured the nation. It wasBasketball first, notidentity policy.
And this is the problem with the taking of Reese. Instead of having the fact thatCEThe tournament did not deliver the same frill – or that marketing and matches simply did not attract fans in the same way – she chose to play the race card and throw shadow on an entire audience.
