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“So F*cking Weird”: Fans Slam Shams Charania After Angel Reese WNBA Draft Pick Gets ‘Overshadowed’

Published 04/15/2024, 9:28 PM EDT

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Angel Reese heads towards the Chicago Sky. The 2023 national champion became the seventh overall pick and will now be a part of Teresa Weatherspoon’s crew for the time being. Following this, some well-known personalities are breaking the news on their official X account to spare some thought to this recent development.

Senior lead in the NBA Insider for The Athletic and Stadium Shams Charania was among the first to share the news. In a post, he said, “WNBA Draft pick: The Chicago Sky selected Angel Reese at No. 7, per sources. The LSU star and 2023 NCAA champion lands in Chicago.” The ongoing WNBA draft commenced at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Monday. Moreover, the LSU star’s announcement was met with a huge crowd reception which was only second to Clark’s.

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As it turns out, Reese will join her SEC adversary Kamilla Cardoso in the Chicago Sky. While the 6 ft 7 in Brazillian was the third draft pick after Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink, Reese’s inclusion was four picks later. Nonetheless, the three-time All-American was glad to be playing alongside the 2024 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. She said, “I’m looking forward to playing with her in practice and in games, just bouncing off of each other.”

However, Charania’s tweet is not getting all the positive reactions. As it turns out, he is on the receiving end of some critical reactions from some of Angel Reese’s fans.

Angel Reese’s fans have a go at Shams Charania

There were a lot of furious reactions directed towards the sports reporter. Seemingly, one of them thought his way of sharing the news was really weird.

Meanwhile, another X user accused him of leaking the WNBA picks.

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Another passionate basketball follower was curious about the fact that he only chose to tweet about Angel Reese’s draft announcement.

Further, there were reactions terming his post shameful.

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Also, there were recommendations that Charania along with Italian sports journalist Fabrizio Romano should be erased they both are responsible for spoiling the fun for the fans.

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Regardless of these reactions, one thing that is certain for Reese’s fans is that they would be delighted to see Reese and Cardoso playing together. Both these stellar athletes have shown what they can achieve with the ball in hand. As fellow NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Players, surely they can raise the bar for the 2021 WNBA champions.

Are you excited as well to see Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso playing together? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.

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Shahryar Fazal

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Shahryar Fazal is a senior NBA writer at EssentiallySports. His specialisation lies in his scrupulous Live Coverage of the events like NCAA and WNBA tournaments. A former sportsman himself, Shahryar used to contribute stories for publishing houses like TOI before taking up American sports as his field of interest.
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Jayant Chhabra