The Chicago Tribune editorial board said the recent foul on WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark could be considered assault if it hadn’t happened during a basketball game.
The bizarre remark came in the wake of a shift in the debate surrounding the Indiana Fever players, which has quickly shifted from fellow players complaining about the small size of their charter flights to a debate about whether the constant on-court abuse of the league’s golden egg is justified.
With a shove that echoed around the world, Clark Body Check The foul came from Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter. Not only was it a foul before the ball was inbounded, Carter appeared to say “Hey, bitch!” as he approached Clark.
The Chicago Tribune editorial board published an article about the incident, which was later upgraded to a fragrant foul, stating:be considered as assault“Anything other than sports.”
“What else does she bring to the table besides her three-point shooting?”
The opinion piece also noted that Clark “Quite a privilege“, “being white” and “being heterosexual,” ideas put forward by “The View” host Sunny Hostin.
Teammate Angel Reese was beaming with joy. Support the foul The player in question was fined $1,000 by the WNBA for refusing to answer reporters’ questions after the game.
The team itself was fined $5,000 for violating media relations rules.
Meanwhile, Carter told reporters, I will answer the question Not about Clarke, but her reaction. X Account.
“What else does she bring to the table besides her three-point shooting?” Carter wrote. Fox NewsAfter practice later, she told reporters she wasn’t complaining, was “laughing” and didn’t regret her actions on the court.
There are voices defending the WNBA players, and Clark herself He wasn’t a very clean player. in her short career.
Whether the league is too lenient or Clark’s teammates need to protect her, the WNBA gives players a shield from blame when they get in trouble. For the first time in history, the WNBA is on the front pages of websites and sports newspapers, talked about on popular podcasts and shows, and in the public eye for the first time in decades. And it’s all because of one woman.
This sentiment hasn’t permeated the WNBA as a whole, with figures like NBA legend Charles Barkley bringing common sense.
“You girls are all mean! Hey LeBron, you are 100% right about the girls not liking Kaitlyn Clark. You mean girls! Guys are meant to be mean because we are the most unstable bunch in the world. You should be thankful that she arranged a private charter for you guys and all the money and fame she brought to the WNBA. Don’t be mean like a guy!”
The Chicago Tribune believes the WNBA fears being called racist if it protects Kaitlyn Clark, but a more likely scenario is that players will simply lose sponsorship deals and access to charter flights if they continue their on- and off-court abuse of the person who brought the WNBA its most-watched game in a quarter century.
If Clark leaves the league, it will be harder to blame racism for not having Nike shoes.
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