LSU's Angel Reese Rejects White House Invite, Suggests Meeting with Obamas Instead

LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese criticized first lady Jill Biden's suggestion that runner-up Iowa should join NCAA women's basketball champion LSU for a visit to the White House, calling it "a joke." Reese suggested that the Tigers should celebrate their title with former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama instead. Some social media commenters noted the racial dynamics involved, saying that only winners should be rewarded with a White House visit and that hosting both teams would detract from the achievement by LSU's team, which is predominantly Black.