India, Aug. 16 -- Former First Lady Michelle Obama is weighing in on the WNBA's most talked-about rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

Obama, speaking candidly on the All The Smoke podcast, criticised the "horrible opinions" swirling around the two young stars and pointed to how social media fuels so negativity.

The Clark-Reese rivalry has roots in college basketball, where the two faced off in the 2023 NCAA women's championship. Reese, then with LSU, delivered her now-famous ring-finger gesture toward Clark after sealing the Tigers' title over Iowa.

Fast forward to 2024, both athletes entered the WNBA, and the intensity hit another level this season when Clark was assessed a flagrant one foul after making contact with Reese ...