Veteran WNBA point guard Diana Taurasi called fans of Caitlin Clark “sensitive” over the weekend while defending comments she made two weeks ago about the former Iowa Hawkeyes sensation. Taurasi had told ESPN that Clark was in for a reality check when she entered the league. The comment drew immediate attention and some backlash. But […]
Even when a prominent black Christian tried to make an unassailable point about values, freedom and the irrelevance of what we call “race,” his mere mention of skin color called forth self-righteous condemnations better directed toward actual race-mongers. Tuesday on X, veteran sports journalist and outspoken Christian Jason Whitlock, host of the “Fearless with Jason […]
Caitlin Clark continues to shatter records. But apparently, she has racism to thank for her achievements. Clark and Nike are in an agreement on a historic 8-year, $28 million endorsement contract that will include her own signature shoe, according to ESPN. The Athletic first reported that Clark was on the verge of signing the record […]
Skin color, which vies with sexuality for distinction as the most tedious subject in America, has once again made headlines. Stephen Jackson, who won the 2002-03 NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs and who happens to be black, illustrated the modern mind’s toxic obsession with race when he denigrated black journalist Gayle King, co-host […]
And now wearing number 22 for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA — Tim McGraw. The country star knew how to connect with the crowd when he played an Indianapolis show on Thursday as the crowd roared its appreciation. McGraw had worn an Iowa jersey with Clark’s number when he played an Iowa concert last […]
Riding high after a wave of Clark-mania that accompanied the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, Caitlin Clark has signed a megabucks shoe contract with Nike. The eight-year deal will be worth up to $28 million, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources it did not name. The Journal summed it up as the “most lucrative and […]
When Iowa’s women’s basketball team tries to make it to the national championship game for the third straight year next season, one of college basketball’s top scorers will be there. No, Caitlin Clark is not coming back. Instead, Villanova guard Lucy Olsen is transferring to Iowa, according to the New York Post. “New beginnings,” she […]
If, as a male sports writer, you feel the need to compare a young female athlete to a sports car, try not to do so immediately after asking her to flash you a heart symbol. In fact, better yet, try not to make it about yourself in the first place. At a press conference on […]
Former NFL star Antonio Brown spent part of his week posting insults, racial slurs and crude remarks about former Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark – earning him an apparent block from the women’s basketball sensation on social media. The wideout-turned-troll shared a screenshot on the social media platform X that seemed to show Clark had […]
Women’s basketball has burst into the national spotlight, thanks to star players such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. Both were drafted in the first round of Monday’s 2024 WNBA draft, and are some of the most exciting prospects the league has seen in its history. But instead of celebrating the achievements of these women […]
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