WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark was wisely chosen. time Magazine's Athlete of the Year, and despite his incredible success, Clark still bowed to the league's woke racial issues and challenged his own identity as a white man. I feel the need to mention “privilege.”
Clark's extraordinary success compared to other athletes in the sport in 2024 (not to mention 2023) will make it difficult for them. time To justify choosing someone else. Just as Donald Trump said his victory in the 2024 election was “too big to cheat,” Clark's incredible rookie year in the WNBA was too big to ignore.
But in her retrospective published Tuesday, timeClark still knelt to honor the WNBA's race schedule.
In the December 10th article, time “Clark recognizes the racial underpinnings of his stardom,” he explained.
“I'd like to say I've had everything, but as a white person I have privilege,” Clark was quoted as saying. time With a perfectly formulated DEI statement. “A lot of the really good players in the league have been black players. This league is kind of built on them. I wish we valued that more and emphasized that more and talked about it and made this league more… I think it's really important if brands and companies can continue to invest in the players that have made it great, and we have to continue to try to change that and elevate Black women even more. , that would be great.”
time Clark also said she believed others “paved the way” for her success. saturday night live In April.
“Clark's corner included more serious moments. She was joined by Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes, Cynthia Cooper, Staley, and a black woman named Maya Moore, Clark's basketball hero growing up. I am grateful to the quintet for paving the way for my success.” The magazine has been waxed.
In fact, while promoting Clark as player of the year, the magazine planted seeds of “racism” to imply that Clark really didn't deserve the accolade.
Despite their athletic prowess, these stars never received the same level of attention that Clark currently receives. “America was founded on racism, and to this day the emphasis is on whether you are black or white.” [Golden State Valkries Temi] Fagbenle, who loved playing with Clark, wrote in a text message: “In a sport dominated by black/African-American athletes, white Americans rallied around Caitlin Clark. The support mostly seems amazing, but at times it's fanatical and territorial. It's racist at times. It's like the Great White Hope syndrome is happening again.'' As we head into the WNBA season, the two-time league champion and now three-time WNBA. MVP Wilson told The Associated Press that he thinks Clark's race contributes “hugely” to her popularity. “It doesn't matter what we all do as Black women, we're still going to be swept under the rug,” Wilson said. “That’s why my blood boils when people say this is not a race issue, this is a race issue.”
do you understand? Clark is made big because she is white and America is racist.
Some may think that Clark doesn't need to bow to anyone. After all, the list of accomplishments she accomplished in her first year as a basketball professional is monumental. But the race agenda is paramount.
Look at all these accolades. Clark, 22, joined women's professional basketball earlier this year after the Fever selected her with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She quickly became the most famous player in the league.
But that was only the beginning record Clark broke. She broke several WNBA records, including most points by a rookie, most WNBA assists in a single season (337), WNBA assists in a single game (19), and WNBA points in a single season by a point guard (769). ), was the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double, and nearly 10 more.
Not surprisingly, she also received Rookie of the Year honors from the WNBA in her debut season.
Clark was so popular that she single-handedly grew a WNBA team. Viewership rating Ratings increased by 170%, with the debut season averaging 1.19 million viewers.
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