WNBA star Caitlin Clark said she was just sharing her “truth” about having “privilege” as a white person.
After being named Athlete of the Year, Clark gave an interview to Time magazine in which she attributed at least some of her success to racism working in her favor.
“I'd like to say I've had everything, but as a white person I have privilege,” Clark said shockingly. “If we can lift up more black women, that would be great,” she explained.
This apparently caused a huge backlash after Clark received support for remaining neutral throughout the 2024 WNBA season regarding wokeness and racial ideology.
Some of the blowback came from political commentator and host Megyn Kelly, who mocked Clark's comments.
“Look at this: She's just kneeling down and apologizing for getting attention for being white,” Kelly wrote. ×. “Self-flagellation. Oh, really pay attention to the black players.” [sic] The people you want to celebrate. ”Condescending. fake. Transparent. It’s sad,” she added.
“I just try to be real and share my truth.”
At an event titled “A Year in TIME” on Wednesday night, Clark was asked to directly respond to Kelly's comments.
NBC Sports' Maria Taylor asked, “I just want to know how you feel and how you react to these criticisms.”
“I feel like I've always had a good perspective on everything that's happened in my life, whether it was good or bad, and obviously coming to the WNBA,” Clark began.
Clark then denied his earlier comments, saying, I'm saying“I feel like everything that has happened to me throughout my career has been a benefit.”
The 22-year-old said she has been a WNBA fan since childhood and knows “what this league is all about.”
For Clark, that means the league has “so many great Black women that have been in this league.”
Clark continued: “It's very important to keep building them up and that's something I'm very conscious of.”
The basketball star and Rookie of the Year said it was actually her honest way of asserting white privilege and uplifting women of a certain race.
“I try to be authentic and authentic and share my truth. I think that comes very easily to me. I'm very comfortable with who I am and that's been my whole life. It’s how you do it.”
Clark received a huge round of applause for her new remarks, and said she thought the Time article turned out to be “amazing.” Clark concluded by making it clear that he only cares about the opinions of his loved ones, including his teammates.
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Caitlin Clark responds to backlash over white ‘privilege’ comments, says she just wants to ‘be real’ and ‘share’ her ‘truth’
WNBA star Caitlin Clark said she was just sharing her “truth” about having “privilege” as a white person.
After being named Athlete of the Year, Clark gave an interview to Time magazine in which she attributed at least some of her success to racism working in her favor.
“I'd like to say I've had everything, but as a white person I have privilege,” Clark said shockingly. “If we can lift up more black women, that would be great,” she explained.
This apparently caused a huge backlash after Clark received support for remaining neutral throughout the 2024 WNBA season regarding wokeness and racial ideology.
Some of the blowback came from political commentator and host Megyn Kelly, who mocked Clark's comments.
“Look at this: She's just kneeling down and apologizing for getting attention for being white,” Kelly wrote. ×. “Self-flagellation. Oh, really pay attention to the black players.” [sic] The people you want to celebrate. ”Condescending. fake. Transparent. It’s sad,” she added.
“I just try to be real and share my truth.”
At an event titled “A Year in TIME” on Wednesday night, Clark was asked to directly respond to Kelly's comments.
NBC Sports' Maria Taylor asked, “I just want to know how you feel and how you react to these criticisms.”
“I feel like I've always had a good perspective on everything that's happened in my life, whether it was good or bad, and obviously coming to the WNBA,” Clark began.
Clark then denied his earlier comments, saying, I'm saying“I feel like everything that has happened to me throughout my career has been a benefit.”
The 22-year-old said she has been a WNBA fan since childhood and knows “what this league is all about.”
For Clark, that means the league has “so many great Black women that have been in this league.”
Clark continued: “It's very important to keep building them up and that's something I'm very conscious of.”
The basketball star and Rookie of the Year said it was actually her honest way of asserting white privilege and uplifting women of a certain race.
“I try to be authentic and authentic and share my truth. I think that comes very easily to me. I'm very comfortable with who I am and that's been my whole life. It’s how you do it.”
Clark received a huge round of applause for her new remarks, and said she thought the Time article turned out to be “amazing.” Clark concluded by making it clear that he only cares about the opinions of his loved ones, including his teammates.
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