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As discourse around Indiana Fever rookie and women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark grows louder, some of the discussion has taken an uglier turn into racism and misogyny directed at the rest of the WNBA.
On Thursday, Clark refuted that language, saying that she does not want her name used in that context.
“Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect. The women in our league deserve the same amount of respect,” Clark said in response to a question from The Athletic’s James Boyd. “People should not be using my name to push those agendas.”
“Just treating every single woman in this league with the same amount of respect I think is just a basic human thing that everybody should do,” Clark said. “I think it’s very simple.”
Clark has had to deal with a lot of noise since joining the WNBA in April, most recently around her being left off the Team USA Olympic roster — a perceived snub to many of her fans. Clark herself said that she sees being left off the team as “something to work for.”
On Thursday night, Clark and the Fever won their fourth game of the season with a 91–84 victory over the Atlanta Dream. Clark scored seven points on 3-for-11 shooting, adding four rebounds and six assists. Aliyah Boston led Indiana with 27 points and 13 rebounds, followed by Kelsey Mitchell’s 24 points.
Knowing Caitlin is the main character in the WNBA drama, DiJonai intentionally stepped into the spotlight, delivering a sarcastic and funny moment during the game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun.
Let’s be honest, contact sports have their fair share of physical confrontations. Sometimes, you need to play tough to gain an advantage. However, Carrington found Clark’s antics too much to ignore and immediately called her out.
Despite her efforts to mock Caitlin with a parody, it was all in vain as a foul was called in favor of the Indiana Fever. Once again, it shows how fair-or unfair-sports can be.
The video quickly went viral, and DiJonai embraced the trend, proudly declaring herself part of the ongoing WNBA drama that fuels the passion for this great sport.
