Caitlin Clark Waves A “White” Flag To The Racist Left (And Loses Me As A Fan)

Growing up in Pittsburgh, I have always been a sports fan. To this day, I am a die-hard Pirate, Steeler, and Penguin fan. A player’s race has never been something that I have considered. When they put that uniform on, to me, they are simply Pirates, Steelers, or Penguins, period.

My favorite Pirate of all time is still and always will be Roberto Clemente. In fact, the 1971 World Series-winning team he played on fielded the first all-black team in MLB history during that season. One of the benefits of sports is that it makes people color-blind, a trait that helps even those who may struggle with that issue to reconsider their feelings.

That’s why I was upset when I saw how some current and former black WNBA players reacted to Caitlin Clark when she was still in college but was planning on entering the draft. It was obvious that she would be the number one pick, which triggered many of those black players. Many in the country were fascinated with Clark, who dazzled us with deadly accurate extra-long three-pointers and pinpoint passing. Her game was exceptional, and the fascination with her had nothing to do with being white.

Clark was drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever. Despite facing repeated fouls and harassment during her rookie season, where she was flagrantly fouled five times—and more could have been called—she established the league’s single-season assist record and led the Fever to their first playoff berth since 2016. Along the way, she earned both All-Star honors and the WNBA Rookie of the Year award.

Clark’s exceptional skills on the court have garnered a huge following, leading to record viewership and attendance at both the college and professional levels. Her emergence in the league coincided with the WNBA’s most-watched regular season in 24 years.

This increase in fandom has significantly contributed to the growth of women’s basketball. South Carolina’s esteemed head coach, Dawn Staley, recognized this impact during the 2024 NCAA Championship podium presentation, stating:

“I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for uplifting our sport.”

Thanks to her impact both on and off the court, Clark was named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year on Tuesday. Clark is the first WNBA player to receive this award and only the second individual female athlete to be honored, following 2021 recipient Simone Biles.

However, in an interview with the magazine concerning the award, Clark essentially condoned the verbal and physical abuse she endured by kowtowing to the racist black players. Players who are so thin-skinned that they can’t accept the fact that Clark is an exceptional athlete and that her race has nothing to do with her success. Players who hate the fact that she took some of the spotlight off of them, and the fact she happens to be white had nothing to do with it.

In the interview, Clark rewarded their racism by saying this:

“I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege. A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been black players. This league has kind of been built on them. The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that, and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important.”

“I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.”

Frankly, Caitlin, I am no longer a fan. I admire what you do on the court, but your pouring gasoline on the mythical white privilege fire is despicable. It’s obvious you felt obligated to try and calm the waves that the woke racist left created, and by doing so, you embarrassed yourself. The left is smug, demanding, and arrogant, and your propagation of this lie only causes more division.

America loved you because you are a great basketball player; now, you have alienated many by falsely acknowledging the myth of systemic racism. It’s too bad you needed to drop to their level and endorse their paranoia; it helps nothing; in fact, it’s destructive.

Good luck in the future; I won’t be watching.