Emmanuel Acho Slammed for Angel Reese Comments
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 3, 2024
Fox Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho is under fire after giving a controversial take on Angel Reese’s emotional post-game press conference.
After LSU’s Elite Eight loss to Iowa on Monday, Reese — who’s eligible for the WNBA Draft — was asked about the journey she’s gone through since winning the national championship last season. The 21-year-old shared a harrowing glimpse of the price of celebrity, revealing she’s endured death threats and being sexualized.
Acho wasn’t moved by Reese’s stories. On Tuesday’s episode of Speak, he encouraged Reese to “take the L” and said that she can’t “act like the big bad wolf, then cry like Courage the Cowardly Dog.”
Online, Acho was called out by countless others in the media industry.
In response to the backlash, Acho claimed he has no problem speaking out against racial and gender bias, but won’t “blindly support anyone.”
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