After being the subject of cultural debates throughout her rookie season, Caitlin Clark admitted to feeling 'privilege' as a White woman.
After often remaining silent about her name being used in cultural disputes, Caitlin Clark has spoken up. The WNBA phenom was named Time's Athlete of the Year after putting women's basketball and women's sports on the map. After she entered the league, there were several comments made about her being White.
'ja Wilson said Clark being White was a 'huge thing' when it came to Clark's popularity. Angel Reese even said there had been 'a lot of racism' from Iowa and Indiana Fever fans. Connecticut Sun player DiJonai Carrington, who poked Clark in the eye during a Connecticut playoff win over the Fever, previously criticized Clark for not doing more to call out racism. In her discussion with Time, Clark seemed to agree with Wilson to an extent.
Clark was named the league's Rookie of the Year and helped the league draw historic attendance and viewership. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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