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WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese confronted off for the primary time of their skilled careers on Saturday, June 1 when the Chicago Sky took on the Indiana Fever.
Although it was additionally the primary skilled recreation for former South Carolina Gamecock and nationwide champion, Kamilla Cardoso, all eyes have been on Reese and Clark.
Nonetheless, a collection of performs between Clark and Reese’s teammate Chennedy Carter triggered the web to blow up with claims of racism, focusing on and unfair bodily play.
Clark was seen elbowing Carter in a possession that resulted in an Indiana bucket. Then, Carter appeared to hip-check the Fever rookie to the bottom after calling her a “b****.” After the Fever’s victory over the Sky, Carter refused to reply questions on Clark. She didn’t need to make clear whether or not she acted in retaliation.
The Caitlin Clark Conspiracy Theories Paint Her As A Sufferer Whereas Ignoring The Experiences Of Her Black Rookie Counterparts
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After all, Clark followers have been up in arms in regards to the athletic altercation. It additional fueled the narrative of unjust focusing on attributable to Clark’s fame and notoriety. That certainly has nothing to do along with her personal behavior of physicality or her standing as a rookie.
It additionally conveniently ignores the powerful play different rookies, like Reese, have encountered all through the early a part of the WNBA season.
Including gasoline to the fireplace, the league’s newest nice white hope Clark remarked on the therapy she’s being given saying,
“I feel all people is bodily with me,” the 22-year-old claimed. “They get away with issues that in all probability different folks don’t get away with.”
She continued,
“It’s what it’s, truthfully. I really feel like I’m getting hammered.”
After all, her followers agree wholeheartedly as they’ve original her a white Jackie Robinson breaking down the colour barrier of the WNBA that has held white gamers down for much too lengthy.
Within the meantime, Clark’s brother and boyfriend have been busy liking derogatory tweets geared toward Black gamers.
The Fever’s win over the Sky notches solely their second victory of the season as they appear to nonetheless be ironing out the kinks of their chemistry. Hopefully, Clark is ready to concentrate on bringing a profitable mindset to Indiana for the remainder of the season and her followers can discover some widespread sense to carry onto.
