Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has brought more attention to the WNBA than all other athletes combined in the league's history. She was a once-in-a-lifetime athlete who could have risen to the level of Michael Jordan if she had maintained what everyone considered neutrality and silent conservatism.
Unfortunately, Clark was completely woken up during his interview with Time magazine where he was named Athlete of the Year.
Liz Wheeler reads a quote from the article that is causing fans across the country to toss Caitlin Clark jerseys into donation piles.
“I'd like to say I've got it all, but as a white man, I'm privileged. A lot of the really good players in the league are black players. This league is kind of built on them. I want people to appreciate it more, to emphasize it, to talk about it, and to understand this league better. I think it's really important that brands and companies continue to invest in the athletes who made it great, and we have to continue to try to change that and elevate black women. If we can, that would be great,” Liz says.
The backlash against this statement was swift, Liz said.
“It's just an awakening. It's essentially apologizing for being white, talking about having white privilege, and talking about trying to put pressure on brands and companies to promote black women.” ,” she sighs, noting that the WNBA was actually “built on the backing of the NBA.” Who was subsidizing it over the years? ”
“No one should care about the color of their skin. You promote someone based on the merits of their actions. What happened to character content and skin color?” he asked, pointing out that Clark's statement was unnecessary since the situation had changed.
“Why would she say this when she doesn't have to?” It's already 2020 and professional athletes are under tremendous pressure to wake up or face social exclusion. Not. ”
After talking with her sister, a recent college graduate who played NCAA basketball, Liz thinks she has found the answer to explain Clark's virtue signaling.
“Caitlin Clark didn't go from conservative to liberal like a lot of people think,” she says. “Caitlin Clark was always awake. She just kept quiet about it.”
Liz says her decision to go public with her woke status now is likely related to maintaining and gaining sponsorship from companies that are “still struggling with woke status.”
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