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Why Boxer Claressa Shields Took Shot at Angel Reese After Losing BET Award to Sky Star
- Angel Reese secured the top honor for female athletes at the 2025 BET Awards on June 9, where boxer Claressa Shields was also among the nominees.
- The BET Awards have honored sportswomen since 2001, with Reese defending her title for the second consecutive year amid a competitive nominee field.
- In 2024, Reese was the top rebounder in the WNBA, earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, and averaged 13.6 points per game, while Shields remains undefeated as a two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist.
- Following the event, Shields posted on X that she didn’t understand why she lost despite having 'THE MOST accolades & accomplishments' but congratulated Reese and affirmed, 'I’m team Angel Reese!'.
- Shields’s comments highlight debate over award criteria and reflect her view that accomplishments should determine honors, while she continues to support Reese publicly.
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Whew! Tesehki Puts Claressa Shields On Blast Over BET Run-In Claims & Alleged Harassment Of Her Family
Whew, chileeee! Roommates, Tesehki and Claressa Shields haven’t squared up in the ring, but they definitely threw some jabs at each other online recently. The ‘Baddies’ star and the champion boxer have been going back and forth after Claressa said she wasn’t ducking any smoke with Tesehki at the 2025 BET Awards. But now, Tesehki’s calling all that cap, saying Claressa definitely saw her at the show. She believes the boxer is obsessed with her an…
Sports Fans 'Disappointed' With Claressa Shields' Comments About Angel Reese
Angel Reese's Best Pre-Game Outfits (1:05) Claressa Shields has established herself as one of the top women in boxing, winning two Olympic gold medals between 2012 and 2016 and enjoying an undefeated professional career that has included multiple titles. So when she made some harsh comments about Angel Reese, a lot of fans were disappointed to see it.Shields was seemed as surprised as most other fans to see Reese named Sportswoman of the Year at…
Boxer Claressa Shields feels she, not Angel Reese, deserved to be BET Sportswoman of the Year
Boxer Claressa Shields sounded off on social media after Sky star Angel Reese topped her and seven others for Sportswoman of the Year honors at the 2025 BET Awards."Still don’t know how I didn’t win the Sportswoman of the Year for the @BETAwards but Congrats to Angel Reese and all the other Nominees," Shields posted on X with a shrug emoji. "I just thought accolades mattered." Still don’t know how I didn’t win the Sportswoman of the Year for the…
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