The WNBA legend stood up for Clark.
On her podcast with Megan Rapinoe this week, Bird was blunt in her assessment of the racism currently impacting the WNBA. The 13-time WNBA All-Star stated racism has always been part of the WNBA landscape and that Clark's arrival has nothing to do with it. Instead, the issue is now being noticed because of the increased attention the league has received.
"Racism has been impacting the WNBA well before this year," Bird said. "This is not a new thing. In that way, I do think Caitlin's being used as a pawn. Caitlin didn't bring racism to the WNBA. This has been happening and that, I think, is what has been such a shock for all of us, that other people are surprised by this. We've been trying to tell you.""Racism has been impacting the WNBA well before this year.
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