Fans At Odds Over Viral Post Hating on Hailey Van Lith's Angel Reese Reunion Reaction

A viral post about Hailey Van Lith's reaction to playing with Angel Reese again is causing social media debate.

LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese (10) and LSU Lady Tigers guard Hailey Van Lith (11) take questions from the media at MVP Arena, Sunday, March 31, 2024 in Albany, N.Y. | Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

Former LSU Tigers teammates Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith will be reuniting on the Chicago Sky, as Van Lith was drafted by Chicago with the No. 11 pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft on Monday.

When speaking with the media after getting drafted, Van Lith made her feelings about playing with Reese again apparent by saying, "I'm just excited to get to be around her again. I think we have a lot of similarities on how we carry ourselves and our mindset on what's important to us. And she's a dog, man.

"She turns up the intensity of everybody around her, so I'm excited to be in that environment again where she can pull more out of me than I think I have," Van Lith added.

However, this didn't stop social media from trying to drive a wedge within this reunion. X user @HeavensFX posted a video of Van Lith speaking with ESPN's Holly Rowe about the energy she can walk into in Chicago, which was captioned, "Hailey Van Lith smiling through the pain of returning to toxic hell".

The post has over 3.3 million views since it was posted about 17 hours ago.

Hailey Van Lith smiling through the pain of returning to toxic hell pic.twitter.com/70MrbeRiUh

— Heavens! (@HeavensFX) April 15, 2025

Some fans are trying to convey that Van Lith and Reese reuniting is a recipe for disaster.

"Gritting her teeth cause she gotta go back to playing with angel 😭😭," one fan wrote.

Gritting her teeth cause she gotta go back to playing with angel 😭😭

— NFL YOUNGBOY (@BlitzedByTurner) April 15, 2025

Another added, "She’s not happy to be back with angel reese 😂".

She’s not happy to be back with angel reese 😂

— RELAX (@RELAXasf) April 15, 2025

Other fans have been quick to call this original post's bluff.

"Y’all do know both Angel and Hailey like each other and speak highly of the other right?" one fan said.

Y’all do know both Angel and Hailey like each other and speak highly of the other right? https://t.co/fJQQkYNU1w

— Sav :)) (@savannahhpaige_) April 15, 2025

".....thats an authentic smile," said another.

.....thats an authentic smile

— Publius87 (@Publius871) April 15, 2025

There's no reason for anyone to believe Van Lith was lying about her high regard for Angel Reese unless they have a specific, skewed agenda they're trying to push.