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Megyn Kelly had choice words after WNBA rookie phenom Caitlin Clark opted to take “the knee” to the racial zeitgeist during her latest honor.
“…all but apologizing for being white…”
Fresh off her NCAA career where she’s twice won National Player of the Year with the University of Iowa, the Indiana Fever point guard became an instant star for the WNBA and earned the honor of Rookie of the Year. Now, as Time magazine awarded her the title of Athlete of the Year, she found it necessary to address “privilege” while discussing her success and wide-reaching impact.
“I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,” said Clark as Time expressed the player was “cognizant of the racial underpinnings of her stardom.”
“Look at this,” slammed SiriusXM host Kelly on X reacting to details. “She’s on the knee all but apologizing for being white and getting attention. The self-flagellation. The ‘oh [please] pay attention to the black players who are [REALLY] the ones you want to celebrate.’ Condescending. Fake. Transparent. Sad.”
Look at this. She’s on the knee all but apologizing for being white and getting attention. The self-flagellation. The “oh pls pay attention to the black players who are REALY the ones you want to celebrate.” Condescending. Fake. Transparent. Sad. https://t.co/cTzk0CTLPn
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) December 10, 2024
Clark’s comments followed Time detailing other players who suggested the attention garnered by the rookie was because of her race and not her talent.
“America was founded on segregation and to this day is very much about Black and White. In a sport dominated by black/African-American players, white America has rallied around Caitlin Clark. The support looks mostly amazing, sometimes fanatical and territorial, sometimes racist. It seems that the Great White Hope syndrome is at play again,” said Gold State Valkyries forward Temi Fagbenle.
Meanwhile, Clark went on to say, “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,” she added. “I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.”
Dr. Ryan Brewer, associate professor of finance at Indiana University Columbus, made calculations detailed by the Indianapolis Star that, “Clark is responsible for 26.5% of the WNBA’s leaguewide activity for the 2024 season, including attendance, merchandise sales and television. One of every six tickets sold at a WNBA arena can be attributed to Clark.”
It was further reported that viewership had increased 300% with 45% of the league broadcast value coming from the Fever. Merchandise increased 500%.
As for the economic impact on the city of Indianapolis, Clark was said to have been responsible for over $36 million, “That’s for one year. We’re talking about one player.”
While others added to the disappointment in seeing Clark embrace the woke narrative, even Time acknowledged the player, “Good luck naming another player who altered the trajectory of their entire team sport with five months on the job.”
Caitlin Clark bends the knee. Kissing the rear of black women is a rite of passage in the WNBA. pic.twitter.com/GvN9ozEyil
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) December 10, 2024
No one was asking for Caitlin Clark to position herself as a right-wing hero. All she needed to do was remain neutral.
She’s a phenom who inspires countless young girls to play & achieve, so I still have great admiration for her, but she missed the mark on this one.
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) December 11, 2024
Caitlin Clark’s inevitable and sad capitulation to the Spirit of the Age is living proof that we are living in an era beyond what cultural Christianity or Christ-less conservatism can do as a meaningful counter. The Spirit of the Age religion has metastasized to the point it is…
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) December 11, 2024
Just like that, the WNBA is unwatchable again. We needed Caitlin Clark to show some courage and not bend knee to the woke mob, and she folded like a cheap suit.
So sad.
— Pro America Politics (@Pro__Trading) December 10, 2024
Caitlin Clark had to issue this WNBA Land Acknowledgement in order to be allowed in polite company. But let’s be real: the WNBA wasn’t built on black women. It was built on NBA men who subsidized that useless league for decades. pic.twitter.com/FlNEWs1clY
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) December 11, 2024
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