Caitlin Clark's Brother Had Perfect Response To WNBA Owner Upset Over TIME's Cover
12/14/2024 08:24 AM
Caitlin Clark may have upset some fans with her comment this week, but it's pretty evident her family will always have her back.
Just a few days ago, Clark was named TIME's Athlete of the Year. That shouldn't really be a huge surprise considering she revolutionized women's basketball. Before taking her talents to the WNBA and joining the Indiana Fever, she became the NCAA's all-time leading scorer at Iowa. Some thought her transition to the pros would be tough, but she quickly proved that she's a generational talent. When you put that all together, it's easy to see why TIME recognized her as Athlete of the Year.
That being said, Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson complained about Clark gracing the cover of TIME Magazine while on CNN this week. She claims other players also deserve that type of recognition, not just the rookie guard.
"We have so much talent out there that has been unrecognized. And I don't think we can pin it on just one player. I want to be very diplomatic about this," Johnson said. "It's just the structure of the way media plays out race. I'm going to be very honest. I feel really bad because I've seen so many players of color that are equally as talented and they never got the recognition they should have. And I think that right now it is time for that to happen.
"Why couldn't they have put the whole WNBA on that cover and said the WNBA is the league of the year? Because of all the talent that we have. Because when we just keep singling out one player it creates hard feelings. And so now you're starting to hear stories of racism within the WNBA and I don't want to hear that. We have got to operate and become stronger as a league and respect everybody that's playing and their talents."
Caitlin's younger brother, Colin Clark, couldn't help but fire back at Johnson on social media. He reposted a tweet that said, "A record 20,711 fans were in attendance for Fever-Mystics tonight - the largest crowd in WNBA history."
This seems to be Colin's way of saying the Mystics owner should be grateful that Clark is in the WNBA.
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— ٰ (@aclassyteaparty) December 13, 2024
Naturally, this response from Clark's brother received a lot of attention on social media Friday night. For the most part though, WNBA fans are OK with what he did.
"I ain't mad at him. The billionaire was being ridiculous," one fan said.
"Somebody gotta stand for her. It's quiet out there," another fan wrote.
"I'm here for it, she can't afford to be messy so he's doing it for her," a third fan noted.
Clark has not addressed any of the drama surrounding her and TIME Magazine. However, she did say that she's great at blocking out noise from critics.
"I feel like one of my best skills is just blocking things out. The only opinions I really care about are the people I love, my teammates, my coaches, the people inside our locker room, the people I see every single day and I know have my best interest at heart," Clark said. "I think my best skill is just blocking out the noise and hopefully it continues to be. Because with the way things are going and the way the WNBA is going, you want that attention and you embrace it and that's what makes this so fun."
It certainly looks like Clark's greatest skill is being put to the test.
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