re: Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards

I never said people won’t cheer for the other race. So I’m not sure what rebuttal you are trying to make

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It really is because you can be top notch at what you are as a Black woman, but yet maybe that’s something that people don’t want to see.

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They don’t see it as marketable, so it doesn’t matter how hard I work. It doesn’t matter what we all do as Black women, we’re still going to be swept underneath the rug.

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She is 100% correct.

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What a complete idiot lol

Sorry, her premise of one of the reasons whites latching on due to her being white is correct, the rest of it is liberal nonsense race baiting crap


The media makes it completely ok for black peoples to have pride and cheer for their own. You are only a villain for doing so if you are white

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Where was this stated?

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The very first thing she said…. She was asked if Clark being white was a part of her appeal

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“I think it’s a huge thing. I think a lot of people may say it’s not about Black and white, but to me, it is”

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And I 100% agree with that part of the statement. And you know what? There is nothing wrong with that. It’s absolutely completely fine for white people to be proud a white woman is having success in a sport they are the minority in.

The media celebrates when the black public supports a black athlete, and they celebrate the race angle.

It only becomes the villain angle if white people do it

I wouldn’t put Bird in the conversation. Some of the black players hated him because of his trash talk but all respect him because he always backed it up. He felt disrespected when a white dude guarded him.

It’s fun to listen to the clips on YouTube of the players talking about him, some said he was the best player they ever faced.

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Do we know that Clark fans are only white? I don’t even know how you quantify what she is claiming. Are they taking surveys at each of her games and Clark’s games to compare?

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This is people burying their head in the sand

Absolutely Lamar Jackson and Mike Vicks huge support from the black community is due in part because of race, same for bird and now Clark. That isn’t saying those of the other race don’t also cheer for them, but then being huge success in areas their race isn’t traditionally so is a major part of the appeal

Let me guess you also think the Cooper Dejean angle and support has nothing to do with being a white CB

The race card and such has been abused so much that one side is now afraid to ever admit race plays a party in anything, and the other side says race is everything always

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So you have no stats or anything to back it up. Got it.

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At Iowa, Clark’s on-court rival in the NCAA Tournament was former LSU star Angel Reese. Then she took on women’s juggernaut South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley. The matchups created the kind of made-for-social media moments that captivated audiences, regardless of gender. The matchups also led to ongoing discussions about how race plays a factor in the treatment afforded to Clark, a white woman from “America’s Heartland,” as compared to Black counterparts like Reese.

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At least he didn't say LSU coach Kim Mulkey is a racist homophobic who would not "support" one of her former gay, dope smoking, black players in this article. Instead he makes out like LSU represents "Black America". Him mentioning "social media" is a continuation of people in the media thinking what is said on twitter is reality. It's not now, and it wasn't before Elon Musk bought it. It's a small percentage of people, many of whom will say anything to help spread their ideas.

I think you are a racist….