re: Jemele Hill goes full on racist and sexist all in one sentence.

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Caitlin Clark owes some of her "worth" as a marketable WNBA player to her race and sexuality, according to former ESPN host Jem

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She's right with that. In a country predominantly white, it makes sense that a white WNBA star (who is moderately attractive) would be more marketable than another race/attraction level. But you can't say that, and then say this too:

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"We would all be very naive if we didn’t say race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity,"

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..and then try to say this:

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there is a part of it that is a little problematic because of what it says about the worth and the marketability of the players who are already there."

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You admit why Clark is more marketable, then try to disparage that and say that other players should be getting more deals and shouldn't be "erased."

You answered your own question, so to speak. She's more marketable, so she gets more deals. It's not unfair at all really, at least in terms of her getting special treatment "because" she's white/attractive.

That's like bitching about a supermodel being more marketable for lingerie than someone like that Lizzo chick. It isn't unfair, one is just more marketable than the other so obviously companies will want to use those people to market their product. Choosing someone who won't appeal to your customers and who won't sell anything isn't "unfair" or "problematic," it's simply makes good business sense.

But then again, Jamele Hill already knows this and is just trying to race-bait to generate clicks and attention. It's what made her famous in the first place.