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The Caitlin Clark racism narrative is in essence fake info and information … so suggests Dan Dakich who tells us the hate in the way of the key typical decide on is pure jealousy!
Clark’s been gettin’ conquer up offered that her WNBA debut final thirty day period — all of us noticed what Chennedy Carter did to the Fever celeb remaining weekend — so we asked for Dakich, a former Indiana Hoosier participant and coach, if it is just basketball … or a single issue else.
“After all, she’s remaining focused,” Dakich, host of Outkick’s “Do not @ Me” instructed Babcock on the “TMZ Sports activities” Tv set current (earlier to the Olympic staff snub).
“There’s a tiny bit of minimal tiny bit of racism or sexism in there, you recognize, straight white girl, alright, even so that ain’t it to me.”
Dakich, 61, suggests it is mostly jealousy. Clark obtained a mega cope with Nike (worth generally $30 mil) that alternatives a signature sneaker … and her existence inside of the WNBA has also prompted record-breaking quantities in the course of the board — Tv set rankings, attendance, and jersey gross income incorporated.
In diverse phrases, Caitlin’s been topped the WNBA savior and the opposite avid gamers plainly do not favor it. In truth of the matter, Dakich’s spouse Leigh, who coached Syracuse softball for various yrs, even instructed him that ladies ordinarily detest seeing diverse ladies get to sports actions.
“She stated you will be conscious unbelievable pettiness and jealousy,” Dakich pointed out. “We’re observing a variety of that.”
Caitlin Clark shoved by Chennedy Carter, who obtained a foul.
Clark made a cost-free of charge toss and afterwards instructed ESPN, “Yeah, that is basically not a basketball get pleasure from … Having said that you have an understanding of I have gotta engage in by generally indicates of it, which is what basketball is about at this degree.”pic.twitter.com/4HdF9OVRev
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On the finish of the day, a price tag variety shots on Clark are larger than only a “welcome to the WNBA, rookie” … and regardless of Fever widespread supervisor Lin Dunn lobbying the league to step in and defend their star, she’s nonetheless getting beat up.
“Day-following-operating day a single problem is heading on,” Dakich pointed out, “that retains the WNBA on our lips.”