Emmanuel Acho has retracted his insightful remarks regarding LSU star Angel Reese. After LSU’s Elite-8 loss, Acho criticized Reese for portraying herself as a villain in college basketball but failing to maintain that persona when faced with defeat.
He held her accountable for shedding tears at the post-game podium, contrasting her desire to be seen as tough with her emotional display. Reese suddenly shifted to portraying herself as a victim of social media criticism and over-sexualization. Acho pointed out the inconsistency in her behavior, sparking a heated debate.
Acho’s comments
Despite initially standing by his remarks, Acho later thanked his critics and expressed a desire to start a dialogue. However, some viewed this as a retreat in the face of backlash, undermining the importance of holding individuals accountable regardless of their gender or race. “I just want to say a quick thank you to everyone who has respectfully reprimanded me and offered brilliant opinions on the Angel Reese conversation,” Acho said.
“I do not believe there is any one way to think about things.” “I understand. I think life is all about understanding. And so I just want to applaud those publicly, you watching, and those privately who have respectfully – the operative word there being respectfully – who have respectfully reprimanded me.
“So I thank all of you all for that. I do not stand on a hill saying, ‘I am right, and you are wrong.’ I simply stand on a place saying, ‘Hey this is what I believe. What do you believe? Let’s listen to one another and construct a collective belief.’ So love to everybody who has respectfully reprimanded me and I appreciate it so so so very much.”
