Controversial conservative pundit Jason Whitlock has slammed Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese once again.

This time, Whitlock indicated his belief that Reese’s role in the race for Rookie of the Year is hurting her brand.

Reese is one of the front runners – along with Clark – for the honor awarded to the WNBA‘s top newcomer, but has hit a bit of a shooting slump in recent games.

That seemed to rectify itself with an 8-for-16 shooting line against the Phoenix Mercury last Sunday, but Whitlock isn’t satisfied.

‘Angel Reese is paying the cost at this moment for attaching her brand to Caitlin Clark’s brand,’ Whitlock said in a lengthy assessment of Reese’s career so far.

Controversial conservative pundit Jason Whitlock believes that Angel Reese is 'destroying' herself by competing with Caitlin Clark for the WNBA's Rookie of the Year honor

Controversial conservative pundit Jason Whitlock believes that Angel Reese is ‘destroying’ herself by competing with Caitlin Clark for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year honor

Reese had been in a shooting slump up until last Sunday night's game against Phoenix

Reese had been in a shooting slump up until last Sunday night’s game against Phoenix

‘If Angel Reese were disconnected from Caitlin Clark and we just evaluated Angel Reese’s performance without comparing it to Caitlin Clark, and without having this ridiculous Rookie of the Year conversation, we’d all be sitting here like “Man, what a great rebounder, energy [player], and defensive player Angel Reese is! If someone could help her figure out how to perform offensively, man she’s going to be a real impact player in the WNBA!”

‘Instead, because she compares herself to Caitlin Clark, we’re actually sitting here going “Man, this woman can barely shoot a layup”. Before last night’s game against the Phoenix Mercury, I think in her previous five games she had shot 29% from the field. All of her shots are within 2, 3, 4-feet and she can’t even make 29% of them.