LSU’s Angel Reese WON’T commit to visiting White House after Jill Biden floated Iowa joining them

LSU’s Angel Reese has admitted she’s ‘bothered’ by the suggestion that Iowa would be invited to the White House – and may skip the visit herself as a result.

The Lady Tigers defeated the Hawkeyes 102-85 on Sunday in Dallas, and First Lady Jill Biden – who was in the stands – floated the idea of Iowa joining the champs in DC.

And while that notion appeared to be shot down by husband President Joe Biden on Tuesday, it appears to have struck a nerve with Reese nonetheless.

Speaking on I Am Athlete’s ‘Paper Route’, Reese didn’t give a firm answer when asked by former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall if she’d attend the White House visit.

‘We’re gonna see,’ Reese said. ‘I don’t know.’

Angel Reese called the notion that Iowa would also go to the White House a ‘JOKE’

‘If we were to lose, we would not be getting invited to the White House. Remember she made a comment about how both teams should be invited because of sportsmanship. I’m like, ‘Are you saying that because of what I did?’

 ‘Stuff like that bothers me because you are a woman at the end of the day, white, black, Mexican, it doesn’t matter. You’re supposed to be standing behind us before anything.’

Reese ignited controversy towards the end of the national championship when she taunted her opponents, mimicking the ‘you can’t see me’ gesture Caitlin Clark did earlier in the tournament and pointing to her ring finger.

Nonetheless, Clark said Tuesday that Reese shouldn’t be criticized, and criticized the idea of Iowa going to the White House after scoring 30 points in the title-game loss.

‘I don’t think runner-ups usually go to the White House,’ she said on ESPN’s Outside the Lines. ‘I think LSU should enjoy that moment for them.

First Lady Jill Biden suggested that Iowa could also be invited to the White House

Caitlin Clark could not get Iowa over the final hurdle but had a tremendous tournament

President Biden tweeted Tuesday that LSU and Connecticut ‘showed us the best of what this country can be,’ in a message that seemed to imply Iowa would not be invited after all.

‘We can all learn a lot from watching these champions compete,’ the president said, ‘and I look forward to welcoming them at each of their White House visits.’ 

Following LSU´s victory, coach Kim Mulkey said she would go to the White House if the team, the Tigers, was invited. 

There was no immediate comment from Connecticut, but the team has made the trip to the White House after winning the NCAA title game in prior years.