ericho gun's candid take on the Caitlyn Clark Angel Reese rivalry narrative in the World of Sports rivalries often capture the imagination of fans and media alike this season in the WNBA two standout rookies Caitlyn Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky have been at the center of such a narrative with their story college careers at Iowa and LSU respectively Clark and Reese have been pitted against each other as Rivals both on and off the court however not everyone in the league is buying into the hype Dallas wingsu guard ericho gunbow has a very different perspective on the so-called rivalry between Clark and Reese to I in a recent interview with USA Today or gunbow expressed her belief that the Rivalry between Clark and Reese is more a creation of the media than a reality on the court I do think the angel o Caitlyn thing is funny OG gunball said they're two totally different positions and the media tries to make them be like competition it's like that's a guard in that's a post so at the end of the day they never even guarded each other it's not really a rivalry but it's just funny how people hype it up oan Bow's comments shed light on the often exaggerated narratives that can emerge in sports while Clark and REE are undoubtedly two of the most talented rookies in the WNBA this season auno emphasizes that their roles and positions on the court make direct competition between them unlikely as a guard Clark's game is built around perimeter shooting playm making and ball handling while Reese as a forward excels in the paint rebounding and post playay the differences in their playing Styles and responsibilities mean that they rarely find themselves matched up directly against each other during games despite the media- driven rivalry oh gunbow also highlighted the mutual respect between Clark and REE both players are focused on their respective team's success rather than being caught up in individual comparisons Reese herself has downplayed the Rivalry talk stating that her primary focus is on helping the sky achieve success this season rather than winning individual accolades like the Rookie of the Year award the fever and Sky have already faced off three times this season with Indiana taking two of those matchups these games drew the highest viewership numbers for a WNBA regular season game in 23 years a testament to the star power of Clark and Reese however as o gunbow suggests the true story may be less about rivalry and more about the media's need to create compelling narratives to ey in the end while gun's honest take serves as is a reminder that while rivalries can be fun for fans and media the players themselves often have a different perspective one grounded in respect and a focus on the game itself