Valkyries' Gueye Trolls Reese After Title
Golden State center Aminata Gueye posted a screenshot mocking Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese's Game 3 gesture, as Barstool founder Dave Portnoy also mocked Reese's Finals shooting.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Basketball
Golden State Valkyries center Aminata Gueye posted an Instagram screenshot of Angel Reese's Game 3 'too little' gesture with the caption 'bum with a ring' after the Valkyries won the WNBA championship. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy separately posted a video compiling Reese's missed shots during the seven-game Finals series.
Why it matters
The exchange played out across social media after a physical, trash-talk-filled Finals in which Reese and Gueye traded barbs on the court. It highlights how on-court rivalries in the WNBA now extend into public online commentary.
Reese scored 8 points with 12 rebounds in Game 7 and shot 42.9% from the field, after shooting 20.0% in Games 4 and 5. Portnoy's video cited a lifetime 0-1 Finals record for Reese, but the source does not provide an independent verification of that figure.
The players
Aminata Gueye
Gueye is a center for the Golden State Valkyries who posted the screenshot mocking Reese.
Angel Reese
Reese is a forward for the Atlanta Dream whose Finals play and gesture drew the mockery.
Dave Portnoy
Portnoy is the founder of Barstool Sports, known for provocative online commentary on sports and culture.
The details
During Game 2 of the Finals, Gueye and Reese exchanged words during free throws, and Reese blocked Gueye's layup on the next play. In Game 3, Reese repeatedly called Gueye a bum and made a 'too little' gesture, and Gueye later posted that gesture as a screenshot on Instagram on Sunday.
Timeline
Game 2 of the WNBA Finals: Gueye and Reese exchanged trash talk during free throws.
Game 3 of the WNBA Finals: Reese called Gueye a bum and made the gesture; Atlanta won 97-71.
Sunday: Gueye posted the screenshot on Instagram.
Game 7 of the WNBA Finals: The Valkyries won the championship, and Reese finished with eight points.
Season Trajectory
The Valkyries' championship over the Dream closes a Finals series marked by repeated on-court confrontation between their players. The social-media aftermath shows how personal rivalries from playoff basketball now carry forward into public online commentary.
Reese's shooting numbers in the Finals matter for fantasy rosters that count her rebounds and blocks. The Valkyries' title also shifts the Finals roster outlook for the coming season.
The takeaway
Rivalries in the WNBA are now visible well beyond the arena, so fans following a series should watch both the box scores and the social posts that follow.
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