A player getting benched is not earth-shattering news. Coaches have to make those decisions. However, things get a bit more interesting when that player is All-American Angel Reese.
A lot of eyes have been on the LSU Lady Tigers since they won a national championship early this year. The team skyrocketed to the top of news cycles after meeting Iowa in the women’s NCAA tournament, and Angel Reese dropped a John Cena troll job on Caitlin Clark.
Since that moment, expectations have been high for LSU, who opened the 2023-2024 season with a No.1 ranking on November 6. But, two weeks later, there is possible trouble brewing in the bayou.
Angel Reese has been inexplicably benched, and fans want to know why. Let’s dive in with what we know so far as this story continues to unfold: