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On cue, Imus’ ghost took control of the Twitter account of twice ex-ESPN and twice ex-MSNBC host and now podcaster Keith Olbermann, who after decades of covering sports and politics, finally drew the line at Reese giving Clark back the same shit-talk that Clark delivered all tournament long.

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Olbermann wasn’t the only one who got this dead wrong; social media is filled with awful takes about how Reese’s gesture was “classless” and “unsportsmanlike,” generally with no mention of Clark doing the same thing and being lauded for it. Olbermann later dropped a half-apology, acknowledging that he tweeted without knowing that Clark had taunted other opponents in the tournament, but still doubling down on the idea that there was something wrong with either player talking trash. “Reese was named the MVP of the tournament, and nobody will remember that, nor the L-S-U crown, just the fact that women’s hoops has now achieved parity with the men: its stars can be classless winners who are willing to overshadow their own team’s victories.”

If you’ve never hooped, Keith, just say that. Literally nobody who watched last night’s game will forget it anytime soon, and not least because of the glorious moments of trash talk between Reese and Clark. If that was your takeaway from basketball that good, that exciting, you just might not like the sport all that much. Or more to the point, you just might be more committed to the idea that somebody like Clark – a white star holding her own in a sport currently dominated by Black athletes with big personalities – needs protecting.