Caitlin Clark speaks out against those who direct racist, misogynistic comments toward WNBA players
Clark’s comments appear to have been fueled by a tweet by Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington
Amid a rise in both positive and negative discourse surrounding the WNBA, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark addressed recent comments regarding her name being used for racism and misogyny.
The remarks may have been prompted from a Thursday afternoon post by Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who responded to Clark’s previous comments that she is strictly focused on basketball.
Dawg. How one can not be bothered by their name being used to justify racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia & the intersectionalities of them all is nuts. We all see the sh*t. We all have a platform. We all have a voice & they all hold weight. Silence is a luxury.
— dιjonaι carrιngтon♛ (@DijonaiVictoria) June 13, 2024
Later on, following the Fever’s practice, she responded to the recent backlash.
She added that respecting her and fellow players is “a basic human thing that everybody should do.”
“Some of the women in this league were my biggest idols and role models growing up, helping me want to achieve this moment right here that I get to play in every single night,” Clark said. “Just be a kind person and treat them how you would want to be treated. I think that’s very simple.”
Meanwhile, this weekend, Clark’s Fever will face the Chicago Sky and fellow rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cordoso, the players who topped Clark’s Iowa squad in the last two NCAA championships. The game, which will be played in Indiana, Sunday, June 16, at 12 p.m. ET, will be televised by CBS.
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