Former NFL player and popular sports commentator Pat McAfee quickly apologized for comments he made while criticizing media coverage of WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark.
McAfee said the media has tried to mischaracterize the growing interest in the WNBA as more than just Clark’s popularity. Mentioned He called her a “white bitch” on the show.
“Well, that’s total bullshit!”
“What the WNBA has right now is a cash cow, a superstar,” McAfee said, noting that Clark’s games are more popular than any other player and her uniforms are a bestseller.
“It’s all well and good for people in the media to keep saying, ‘This rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class.’ No, tell it like it is. There’s one superstar white girl on that Indiana team,” he added.
“Is it possible that people enjoy watching her play basketball because of how inspiring she is and what she’s accomplished and what she stands for and how she’s done it? Maybe,” McAfee continued.
“Instead, we have to hear that people only like her because she’s white and that she’s only popular because other rookies are doing it,” he concluded. “That’s just bullshit!”
McAfee too Claimed In response to those who say Clark’s popularity is because she is white, she pointed out that other WNBA players are white but are not as popular as Clark.
Many people immediately became aware of social media Criticized Some even cut the video to make it look like they were criticizing McAfee and Clark during parts where they were praising his abilities.
“I have too much respect for her and for these women to tell the universe that.”
McAfee quickly issued an apology and defended his original claims.
“I should not have described Caitlin Clark as a ‘white bitch’. Even if we’re talking about race being the cause of some of the events, out of context, I have too much respect for her and women to even say that,” he said. explanation On X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“My intention when I said that, as well as that whole piece, was as a compliment, but a lot of people have said that was never the case. That is 100% my responsibility and for that I apologize,” he added.
“Everything I said… is all true,” McAfee concluded.
McAfee played eight seasons as a punter for the Indianapolis Colts before becoming a popular sports commentator. In 2023, he Signed an $85 million deal with Disney-owned ESPN;
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