Lexie Brown deletes subtle dig at Angel Reese, locks account after Twitter vent – Image Source: Getty

LA Sparks guard Lexie Brown, daughter of former NBA player Dee Brown, went on a rant on X (formerly Twitter) that included a jab at Chicago Sky star Angel Reese’s college career at Maryland, which she later deleted. However, social media users quickly captured screenshots before it was removed.

In a post on X, Brown shared her frustration, stating that Maryland, where she played for two seasons averaging 11.8 points, 4.4 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game, was treating her as though she never represented them.

“The way Maryland acts like I never played there is hilarious,” she said.

After one fan commented that Maryland had similarly neglected Angel Reese, who also played two seasons there, Brown replied:

“She didn’t take them to back to back final fours. Or a undefeated conference season & championship. Respectfully.”

Lexie Brown talks about Angel Reese’s Maryland career

The post has since been deleted, and Brown has now made her X account private.

Brown began her college career at the University of Maryland, where as a freshman, she started and helped lead the team to the NCAA Final Four She was named to both the ACC All-Freshmen Team and ACC All-Academic Team.

In her sophomore year, Brown earned numerous accolades, including All-Big Ten First Team, All-Big Ten Defensive Team, Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Academic All-Big Ten and AP Third Team All-American, before the team fell to UConn in the Final Four.

After her sophomore year, Brown transferred to Duke University to be closer to home. Meanwhile, Reese also played two years at Maryland, averaging 15.3 ppg and 9.1 rpg before transferring to LSU in 2022, where she became a nationally recognized star and won a championship.

Lexie Brown responds to backlash after Angel Reese comment

Following backlash over her comments about Reese, Lexie Brown has made her X account private. In a series of posts, she shared her reasoning.

Lexie Brown shares reasoning behind making her X account private

“I’m locking my s**t up. I can’t stand people who don’t support me always having something to say. Leave me alone,” she said.

“Now if you’re an opp in here … You got issues. You can literally never see my tweets if you don’t want to,” she added.

After deleting the post, Brown faced criticism from fans who accused her of frequently speaking negatively about Angel Reese.

In the 2024 WNBA season, Brown was limited to 16 games after being diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, finishing with averages of 8.1 ppg, 3.3 apg, 2.3 rpg and 1.1 spg for the Sparks.