ESPN's Chiney Ogwuwike Only Wants People Talking About Women's Sports The Right Way

The popularity of women's basketball has exploded thanks to interest in Caitlin Clark. People are talking about women's sports more now than perhaps ever before. But that's caused some in the media, like ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike, to complain about the way people talk about women's sports.

She's not the first to complain about it, and she won't be the last. And, quite frankly, I'm getting tired of media elites telling people how they need to talk about and consume products. 

"This is the moment that we've been waiting for in women's basketball. And honestly, it's way bigger than that. This is the moment that we've been waiting for in women's sports, but we cannot fumble it," Ogwumike said, in a video post on X (formerly Twitter). 

"We are all witnessing this unprecedented moment of change. And not just like you're a regular, schmegular change. That transformational change that can close the gap of equity, of opportunity, of how we see one another through the lens of sports," she continued. 

Jeez. Talk about being grandiose. I mean, clearly, an ESPN commentator couldn't give a long-winded speech without mentioning the word "equity." That's one of three key tenets in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). 

ESPN commentator Chiney Ogwumike doesn't like the way people are talking about women's sports right now.

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"But here's the problem," Ogwumike said. "Women's sports are right now being subjected to some of the most polarizing aspects of society. The discourse is operating at the intersection of race, of gender. It's even being weaponized by politics. The endless debates are overshadowing the beauty of the game." 

This is a tiring talking point. Maybe people aren't talking about "the beauty of