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The Caitlin Clark racism narrative is actually fake info … so says Dan Dakich who tells us the hate within the route of the first basic select is pure jealousy!
Clark’s been gettin’ beat up since her WNBA debut closing month — all of us seen what Chennedy Carter did to the Fever movie star closing weekend — so we requested Dakich, a former Indiana Hoosier participant and coach, whether it is merely basketball … or one factor else.
“In spite of everything, she’s being targeted,” Dakich, host of Outkick’s “Don’t @ Me” instructed Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities actions” TV current (earlier to the Olympic workers snub).
“There’s a little bit of little little bit of racism or sexism in there, you perceive, straight white woman, okay, nevertheless that ain’t it to me.”
Dakich, 61, says it’s primarily jealousy. Clark obtained a mega deal with Nike (worth virtually $30 mil) that includes a signature sneaker … and her presence inside the WNBA has moreover prompted record-breaking numbers all through the board — TV rankings, attendance, and jersey product sales included.
In several phrases, Caitlin’s been topped the WNBA savior and the alternative avid gamers clearly don’t choose it. In reality, Dakich’s partner Leigh, who coached Syracuse softball for a few years, even instructed him that ladies sometimes hate seeing totally different ladies attain sports activities actions.
“She said you’ll observe unbelievable pettiness and jealousy,” Dakich said. “We’re seeing quite a lot of that.”
Caitlin Clark shoved by Chennedy Carter, who obtained a foul.
Clark made a free throw and later instructed ESPN, “Yeah, that’s merely not a basketball play … Nonetheless you perceive I’ve gotta play by the use of it, that’s what basketball is about at this diploma.”pic.twitter.com/4HdF9OVRev
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On the end of the day, a price range footage on Clark are higher than solely a “welcome to the WNBA, rookie” … and no matter Fever widespread supervisor Lin Dunn lobbying the league to step in and defend their star, she’s nonetheless getting beat up.
“Day-after-day one factor is occurring,” Dakich said, “that retains the WNBA on our lips.”
