Angel Reese attracts more direct trash talk from WNBA followers than any other player, according to a new Casino.org survey.

The study asked 2,000 fans in the United States and Canada about their behavior during the 2026 season. When respondents identified the player they personally targeted, 44% selected the Atlanta Dream star.

That figure more than doubled the 18% recorded by Caitlin Clark, who finished second. Sophie Cunningham placed third at 9%, giving Reese a commanding advantage over every other name included.

The result adds another layer to a broader survey about how supporters communicate around the league. Half of all participants acknowledged criticizing an opposing player, team or fan during the season. Among those who participated, 63% said they had intentionally tried to irritate another group of supporters.

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Reese Leads Two Different Measures

The study separated personal behavior from general perception. Reese dominated when fans answered whom they had targeted themselves, but Clark led when respondents assessed which player appeared to receive the most criticism overall.

Forty-two percent viewed Clark as the league’s most frequent recipient, compared with 32% for Reese and 9% for Cunningham. That distinction matters because the two questions measured different things. One recorded what participants admitted doing, while the other captured what they believed they saw across WNBA discourse.

The survey also found that 43% of trash-talking respondents had entered another player’s or team’s social media replies to provoke people. Nineteen percent described their language as fairly harsh or entirely unrestrained.

Reese’s 44% share remains the clearest individual result. Fans may perceive Clark as the player absorbing the most overall criticism, but when asked to account for their own actions, they pointed overwhelmingly toward Reese.