{"id":263435,"date":"2026-09-19T15:12:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/lying-in-your-post-as-official-account-is-sad-angel-reese-fans-tear-into-valkyries-over-veronica-burton-defensive-win-shares-claim\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T15:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:12:41","slug":"lying-in-your-post-as-official-account-is-sad-angel-reese-fans-tear-into-valkyries-over-veronica-burton-defensive-win-shares-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/19\/lying-in-your-post-as-official-account-is-sad-angel-reese-fans-tear-into-valkyries-over-veronica-burton-defensive-win-shares-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Lying in Your Post as Official Account Is Sad&#8221;: Angel Reese Fans Tear Into Valkyries Over Veronica Burton Defensive Win Shares Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5219199\" data-slug-id=\"2838541\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/angel-reese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Angel Reese<\/a> fans criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/golden-state-valkyries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Golden State Valkyries<\/a>&#8216; official account on Friday after a promotional graphic ranked Veronica Burton first in the league in Defensive Win Shares because Reese leads the WNBA in Defensive Win Shares (DWS) with 3.05, per Basketball-Reference.<\/p>\n<p>Golden State shared the graphic right after beating the Portland Fire 82-66 to reach a 30-11 record. In that game, Burton scored 4 points and recorded a game-high 6 steals in 26 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In the post, they nominated Burton, Gabby Williams, and Kiah Stokes for the WNBA All-Defensive Team. That graphic also highlighted Williams&#8217; 25 defensive net points and Stokes&#8217; 96.5 defensive rating. It also listed Burton with a &#8220;.202 Defensive Win Shares&#8221; mark, labeled as first in the league.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Many on X then didn&#8217;t waste time accusing Golden State of using incorrect data to boost Burton&#8217;s Defensive Player of the Year campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Lying in your post as official account is sad,&#8221; one user wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Lying in your post as the official account is sad.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More reactions followed. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@valkyries @WNBA If yall gotta boost yall players with blatant LIES then maybe it\u2019s not deserving \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@valkyries @WNBA Straight lying on a campaign graphic is crazy\ud83d\udc80\ud83d\udc80<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@valkyries @WNBA Y&#8217;all are just lying??? Angel Reese is first in defensive shares! Stop lying<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>So yall still lying lol \ud83d\ude02<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Golden State&#8217;s official graphic concluded by citing Sports Illustrated&#8217;s Dan Falkenheim, who wrote, &#8220;Simply put: Burton is one of the three wardens of Valkatraz, alongside Gabby Williams and Kiah Stokes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-been-maga-this-whole-time-fans-erupt-after-outkick-hires-former-seattle-times-columnist-who-quit-over-trans-athletes-think-piece-being-shelved\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">&#8220;Good Riddance to Trash&#8221;: Fans Erupt After OutKick Hires Former Seattle Times Columnist Who Quit Over Trans Athletes Think Piece Being Shelved<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Angel Reese sets the tone for Dream after World Cup gold<\/h2>\n<p>Returning from the World Cup break against the Connecticut Sun, Angel Reese hit 30 points after making a free throw with 5:38 left. Moments later, she grabbed her 10th rebound to secure her WNBA-record 30th double-double of the season. The win improved the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/atlanta-dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Atlanta Dream<\/a> to 27-14. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond breaking records, Reese wanted to show everyone what she and her team could do in the playoffs. She said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I was ready to get back. Being back home, being with Atlanta, being with my team. I gotta leave a taste in everybody mouth about what the playoffs are gonna look like, so it was only right for me to come out and set the tone.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Angel Reese added that she had to leave a taste in everyone&#8217;s mouth about what the playoffs would look like, so it was only right for her to come out and set the tone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sami Haider<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/news-lying-your-post-official-account-is-sad-angel-reese-fans-tear-into-valkyries-over-veronica-burton-defensive-win-shares-claim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel Reese fans criticized the Golden State Valkyries&#8216; official account on Friday after a promotional graphic ranked Veronica Burton first in the league in Defensive Win Shares because Reese leads the WNBA in Defensive Win Shares (DWS) with 3.05, per Basketball-Reference. 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