Caitlin Clark pressured by media to take up arms in 'culture wars,' criticized for focusing on basketball

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Caitlin Clark was grilled twice in the span of a few hours on Thursday about being the face of the so-called "culture wars" that are supposedly happening around her.

The Indiana Fever rookie has clearly been the most talked about WNBA player in quite a while. While scrutiny from the media and other players may seem like she had committed a crime, Clark has kept her nose out of the debate from television pundits and social media vitriol alike.

Even before the regular season started, comments about race being a part of the reason why she was popular reared its head. Clark was then on the receiving end of a hard foul from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter, which spared questions about why a foul was leading debate shows.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark signs autographs for fans before the start of WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Then, Clark’s snub from the Olympic roster kick-started another conversation which led to scrutiny toward Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington for appearing to mock Clark for allegedly embellishing a foul call.

Clark faced questions on two separate occasions before she was introduced in the starting lineup at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where she got set to go up against the Atlanta Dream.

"It seems no matter what you do or what is done to you it becomes a topic nationally. And a lot of times it becomes divisive. I wonder how your standpoint how you feel about people using your name in whatever