Caitlin Clark backlash to White privilege remarks proves there's 'issues with race' in US, WNBA great says

Nick Wright addresses the blatant racism overshadowing a historic WNBA season.

WNBA legend Sue Bird and former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe weighed in on the backlash over Caitlin Clark’s remarks about White privilege in her interview with Time magazine.

The Indiana Fever star spoke about her supposed White privilege as she said the WNBA has been built on the backs of Black players.

"The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important," Clark said in the interview last week. "I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate Black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing."

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, walks past the photo backdrop on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Clark’s reaction sparked a ton of backlash on social media.

Bird said on the latest episode of her podcast with Rapinoe, "A Touch More," that the anger around the White privilege comments proved something about her fans.

"Now this faction of her fanbase which we’ve discussed before that is now disgusted with her acknowledging is just showing they were never really here for basketball," Bird said. "… Which by the way just proves that there are issues with race in this country. Like, to me, that just proves it. And I think where I’ve landed is I’d almost want to pose some questions."

Bird then wondered whether there would have been any outrage about the incidents