"Zero interest in being villain" - RGIII sets record straight after Angel Reese's alleged reshare triggers threats towards ex-NFL star's family

Former NFL quarterback-turned-analyst Robert Griffin III is at the center of an online feud with Chicago Sky star Angel Reese and her family.

The issue arose when Griffin tweeted on Thursday defending Reese against racism in a post where the Sky star graced the cover of the WNBA edition of NBA 2K26. However, Griffin also alleged that a post Reese shared led to threats against his family.

The Fox Sports analyst also claimed that members of Reese's inner circle confirmed to him that she hates Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark on a personal level. Griffin's tweet then prompted a response from Reese.

"Lying on this app when everybody know the first and last name of everybody in my circle for clout is nastyyyy work," Reese tweeted.

Angel Reese

@Reese10Angel

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lying on this app when everybody know the first and last name of everybody in my circle for clout is nastyyyy work.

While Reese did not mention Griffin by name, she highlighted the specifics of his tweet to suggest that the ex-QB was lying. However, Griffin appears to have doubled down on his views.

Griffin tweeted:

"I spoke up in support of Angel Reese against racism not to start drama. But I won’t let anyone twist the truth just because it’s inconvenient to them. Instead of trying to check me, just tighten up your circle. They calling me and saying you hate Caitlin Clark, not the other way around. I have zero interest in being the villain in anyone’s story. I just want to have fun, tell the truth and celebrate sports. But I won’t pretend or lie just to protect feelings."

Robert Griffin III

@RGIII

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I spoke up in support of Angel Reese against racism not to start drama. But I won’t let anyone twist the truth just because it’s inconvenient to them. Instead of trying to check me, just tighten up your circle. They calling me and saying you hate Caitlin Clark, not the other way around. I have zero interest in being the villain in anyone’s story. I just want to have fun, tell the truth and celebrate sports. But I won’t pretend or lie just to protect feelings.

After Griffin's initial tweet, the Sky star's mother called out the analyst.

"Man stop with the 🧢 My daughter's 'circle' is so small & tight so I'd be interested 2 know who called U Whomever U say 'called' U 🤔 is not in her circle 2 speak on her feelings towards a media/fandom made up beef. Just stay on that side bc the doors are closed over here," Reese's mom tweeted.

AngelReese(TheMom)

@awebbreese

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Man stop with the 🧢 My daughter's "circle" is so small & tight so I'd be interested 2 know who called U 🤔 Whomever U say "called" U is not in her circle 2 speak on her feelings towards a media/fandom made up beef. Just stay on that side bc the doors are closed over here

It remains to be seen if Reese or anyone from her camp will respond to Griffin's latest tweet in this saga.

RGIII's past beef over Angel Reese x Caitlin Clark involving Ryan Clark

WNBA: Fever star Caitlin Clark (L) and Sky's Angel Reese - Source: Imagn

In May, when Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark were involved in a heated on-court clash during the Fever vs. Sky game, Griffin had tweeted about Reese "hating" Clark. However, the post led to controversy when ESPN analyst Ryan Clark spoke about Griffin and his personal life.

Ryan called out Griffin for jumping on the "hate train" while referencing his views on the altercation between Reese and Clark. It led to a back-and-forth between the two analysts involving alleged racism in the WNBA.

In one instance, Ryan said that when he worked with Griffin at ESPN, the latter frequently told jokes about milk while referencing his wife, Grete, who is white.

Griffin then called Ryan "extremely low" for dragging his wife into the controversy. Ryan eventually apologized, but said that he never meant to make it a debate about skin color. He also called Griffin one of the "worst teammates I ever had, both on the field and on TV."