As evidenced by her recent social media battle with rapper Remy Ma, boxer Claressa Shields doesn’t mind putting up her dukes in or outside the ring.
Yet, her most recent demonstration of outspokenness may have landed her in hot water with the critics for being a “sore loser.”
As reported here, Shields was set to face off at the 2025 BET Awards for Sportswoman of the Year against fellow athletes A’ja Wilson, Coco Gauff, Dawn Staley, JuJu Watkins, Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, and Flau’jae Johnson.
By the close of the show’s June 9 ceremony, she learned she’d lost the category to Angel Reese.
Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) the next day, Claressa didn’t exactly clap for the WNBA star.
“Still don’t know how I didn’t win the Sportswoman of the Year for the @BETAwards but Congrats to Angel Reese and all the other Nominees,” she posted with a shrug emoji before sharing, “I just thought accolades mattered.”
The BET Award win comes as a second consecutive victory for Reese.
Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, suggested she was more deserving of the honor but – after being slammed by commenters for a perceived lack of showmanship – she hit back by asserting her support of the basketballer.
“Ain’t nobody saying Angel Reese don’t have accolades or she not good…. I’m saying I thought the person with ‘THE MOST’ accolades & accomplishments would win the Award,” Shields shared ahead of relaying, “I’m team Angel Reese!”
At writing, Angel has not responded to the hoopla.
Click here to see the full list of 2025 BET Award winners.
Clarissa is a champ but she is still on the come up I have never heard of heard till pappy started banging her
Typo ***I’ve never heard of her till pappy started tapping that ass
Claressa Shields is on nobodies come up. She already came saw and conquered as the #1 female boxer in the WORLD. Her issue is lack of promotion and visibility on top of her stank attitude and now she’s more known for f****** Remy Ma’s Husband unapologetically.
Girl! How do you say “she’s not on the come-up” and then acknowledge that her issue is LACK OF PROMOTION/VISIBILITY. Folks just aren’t checking for female boxers. She’s very much a new name and face to MOST PEOPLE and still getting herself out there. It wouldn’t matter if she had A million world titles if nobody knows who you are, you’re still on the come up.
Nowhere on earth would a world champion be considered “on the come up” that’s reserved for rookies still trying to make a name for themselves, something she has already done whether she is popular in the mainstream or not. She is a seasoned vet impossible for her be “on the come up” You ok?
Angel Reese is much more on the damn come up than a two time Olympic medalist undefeated world champion for over a decade let’s be for real. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Monique need to put this h o e through Charm School
Shes embarassing herself constantly
I like her been knowing about her about a year before the drama popped off but sometimes her mouth is reckless. We get that u rough n tough but if u can’t show love to anyone ppl will start disliking u.
She’s both unattractive and unlikable a deadly combo she should be Serena level when it comes to mainstream appeal and endorsements but we see why that hasn’t and won’t happen. Shes a hater and a sore loser along with miserable and foul af with that mouth. She is jealous of Angel because she not just top baller she a superstar too.