Angel Reese didn’t write a long statement. She didn’t drop a thread. She simply posted,
“Praying for our country.”
That was it. The post came as news spread about an ICE-related incident in Minnesota, and for many, the timing made the meaning obvious. But on social media, simple posts rarely stay simple.
WNBA Fans quickly swarmed the replies, and the tone split almost instantly.
Some supported the message. Others turned it into something else.
One of the most shared replies came from @Bubblebathgirl, who accused Reese of hypocrisy and wrote, “Praying you stop being racist against white players.”
Praying you stop being racist against white players.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 25, 2026
The comment took off, pulling the conversation away from the Minnesota situation and into an old, familiar online fight around Reese’s image, past comments, and how different groups read her presence.
Another user, @WriteAsRae2, fired back at the tone of the replies, saying, “Anyone that is responding with right wing remarks to a post that simply says ‘praying for our country’ obviously knows they’re the reason people have to pray otherwise you wouldn’t have been triggered.”
That response also gained traction, with WNBA Fans arguing over who the post was really aimed at and why so many felt personally attacked by four words.
Reese herself didn’t clarify. She didn’t quote-tweet anyone. The post stayed as it was. But the reactions kept coming, and WNBA Fans kept reframing it through their own politics, frustrations, and long-running opinions about her.
That’s where Angel Reese lives online. Every post isn’t just a post. It turns into a mirror. Some see concern. Some see a dig. Some see a chance to reopen old grudges. WNBA Fans on both sides used the moment to say more about themselves than about the sentence she actually wrote.
And that’s the pattern now. A short message goes up. The meaning fractures. Then WNBA Fans build entire arguments on top of it, one reply at a time.
WNBA Fans Turn Courtside Angel Reese Photo Into Another Comment War
While one corner of the internet was arguing over prayer posts and politics, another Angel Reese moment took off for a completely different reason.
This time, it was a courtside photo.
The image spread after @Hoopss shared a shot of Reese walking near the floor with the caption “Angel Reese PLEASE.”
The post didn’t point to a game, a play, or anything specific. It was just a photo, and within minutes, WNBA Fans flooded the replies.
A lot of them focused on her looks. Some crossed into straight thirst-posting. One of the replies that circulated widely came from @degen4lyfe_, who wrote, “Thats a tree I would climb.”
Others followed the same lane, stacking jokes and comments that had nothing to do with sports.
But not everyone played along.
Another reply that gained attention came from @pythondevv, who pushed back in a blunt way, saying, “That’s the only thing she’s good at.”
That line pulled the thread into a different argument, with WNBA Fans clashing over whether Reese gets more attention for how she looks than for what she does on the court.
From there, the replies split into camps. Some defended her. Some mocked her. Some doubled down on the jokes. Others called the whole comment section corny and tired.
What stood out was how fast the shift happened. One photo turned into hundreds of reactions that had nothing to do with why she’s famous in the first place. WNBA Fans debated respect, objectification, hate, and hype all under the same post.
And just like with her earlier “Praying for our country” tweet, Reese herself didn’t jump in. The comments didn’t need her. WNBA Fans were already running the show, turning a single image into another open thread where everyone had something to say.
