When young people say dumb things, those who know better tend to err on the side of grace. After all, let them make their mistakes.
On the other hand, when those young people emerge as athletic stars and then build a platform from which to spew nonsense in a way that might bring harm to other young people, the time for grace has ended.
Thursday on the debut episode of her new podcast “Unapologetically Angel,” 22-year-old rookie Angel Reese of the WNBA’s Chicago Sky proudly declared herself vaccinated, boosted and eagerly awaiting the next COVID-19 booster — thereby drawing a reaction on the social media platform X that one might best describe as a mixture of sadness and extreme frustration.
“I’m waiting for the next one to come out,” Reese said in a clip posted to X.
Veteran sports writer Jason Whitlock, a frequent critic of Reese, posted the clip.
“I now understand our disconnect. She has accepted all the programming,” Whitlock wrote in a corresponding tweet.
Angel Reese proudly states she’s “vaccinated, boosted, and can’t wait for the next one to come out.”
I now understand our disconnect. She has accepted all the programming.
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