The WNBA is seeing a rise in ratings and interest. With that comes controversy as sexism and racism questions arise regarding the media’s discussion of players and the players’ treatment from observers and fans. Jemele Hill, contributing writer at The Atlantic and host of the 'Jemele Hill is unbothered' podcast, joins Joy Reid to discuss.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark has given MAGA world a conniption with her latest comments about white privilege. This week, Clark was named Time magazine’s athlete of the year, and in her feature interview, she gave a shoutout to the Black ballers who paved the way for her. She said: No notes from me. This was a powerful example of how to use white privilege to lift up marginalized Black people.
That anger was stoked, in part, by right-wing provocateur Megyn Kelly, who has essentially built a career as a cog in the conservative outrage machine. After Kelly threw a fit online, portraying Clark as “on the knee all but apologizing for being white,” the hoops star seemed unfazed Wednesday during a Time event.
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