Former NFL player Robert Griffin III defended Angel Reese against racism on Wednesday. Griffin called out a fan who used a monkey to replace Reese’s image on the cover of the WNBA edition of the NBA 2K26. However, at the same time, Griffin also claimed he and his family had received death threats for his previous comments on Reese.In his lengthy tweet on Wednesday, Griffin said some from Reese’s “inner circle” confirmed that the Chicago Sky star hated Caitlin Clark. However, his comments earned plenty of criticism from fans, as well as Reese and her family.“The Fearless” host Jason Whitlock reacted to the situation.“The attack on RGIII is stupid and ridiculous. He’s not trying to stir up anything terrible or bad. People just lost their minds. All this simping for Angel Reese is embarrassing.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostJason Whitlock mentioned Larry Bird’s dislike for Magic Johnson as a way to back up Griffin’s point. Like Griffin, Whitlock doesn't see anything significant in Reese’s alleged hate or jealousy of Caitlin Clark. Robert Griffin III claims he did not defend Angel Reese to “start drama”Some fans criticized Robert Griffin III after he enumerated reasons why he felt Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark. Griffin’s former ESPN colleague Ryan Clark clapped back against his claims, adding fuel to the controversy.Griffin's defense of Reese caught some by surprise. He tweeted his reason for supporting the Chicago Sky forward:“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.”