Fact Check: Video Of Caitlin Clark Describing Angel Reese Telling Her 'You're Only Here Because You're White' Is NOT Authentic -- AI Made

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  • by: Alan Duke
Fact Check: Video Of Caitlin Clark Describing Angel Reese Telling Her 'You're Only Here Because You're White' Is NOT Authentic -- AI Made AI Slop

Does a video authentically show WNBA star Caitlin Clark describing an encounter with WNBA star Angel Reese telling Clark "You're only here because you're white."? No, that's not true: A voice cloning detection tool concluded that the narration of the video was AI-generated. A Google search of the sentence only found copies of the same fake video and no evidence it was documented elsewhere. The clips of Clark do not match the audio.

The claim appeared in a post (archived here) published on Facebook on May 28, 2025. It featured a video with a caption that read:

It's sad that Angel Reese is such a racist.

This is what the post looked like on Facebook at the time of writing:

Facebook screenshot

(Source: Facebook screenshot taken on Mon Jun 2 18:39:58 2025 UTC)

The minute-long video includes a montage of clips of Clark and Reese, but none of it matched the audio. The narration in an AI-generated version of Clark's voice said:

She said to my face that I didn't belong here. That's when I realized this was no longer just a game. I've played in packed arenas, handled pressure, and faced adversity, but nothing hurt more than what happened this week with Angel Reese during the game. She walked past and said, 'You're only here because you're white.' I froze--not because I was scared, but because I understood how far we still have to go. I didn't respond, not because I couldn't fight back, but because I know who I am. Every rebound, every minute, every headline I've earned was through hard work. I respect Angel as a competitor--she's fierce--but when it gets personal like that, it stops being basketball. After the game, I cried, not out of weakness but out of frustration. I've worked my whole life to be here, and I know little girls are watching--white, black, all races--wondering how to chase their dreams. So no, I won't hate. I'm going to write my own story. That night, I texted my mom: 'I wish people knew my heart.' She replied, 'They will. Just keep going.' Yeah, it hurts, but I'm not backing down. I'm not here to be liked--I'm here to play, to win, and to inspire.

The Facebook version is copied from a post (archived here) on the @ArmaLite15OU812 account on X published on May 28, 2025.

The InVID-WeVerify voice cloning detection tool concluded with 100% certainty that some segments of the audio were fake and a composite average of 59% that the full video was made by an AI tool.

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  Alan Duke

Editor-in-Chief Alan Duke co-founded Lead Stories after ending a 26-year career with CNN, where he mainly covered entertainment, current affairs and politics. Duke closely covered domestic terrorism cases for CNN, including the Oklahoma City federal building bombing, the UNABOMBER and search for Southeast bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. CNN moved Duke to Los Angeles in 2009 to cover the entertainment beat. Duke also co-hosted a daily podcast with former HLN host Nancy Grace, "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" and hosted the podcast series "Stan Lee's World: His Real Life Battle with Heroes & Villains." You'll also see Duke in many news documentaries, including on the Reelz channel, CNN and HLN.

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