Feminist group calls for firing of Pat McAfee after referring to Caitlin Clark as a 'White b----'

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Pat McAfee caught flack earlier this week when he referred to Caitlin Clark as a "White b----."

The punter-turned-media mogul was defending Clark's impact on women's basketball when he made what he says was a "massive f--- up."

McAfee said it was only hours after Monday’s show that he saw the criticism he received for his monologue, which prompted many on social media to accuse him of being "racist" or "sexist."

That includes feminist group UltraViolet, which called for McAfee to be fired from ESPN.

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Pat McAfee talks at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Candice Ward/Getty Images)

"Pat McAfee’s apology for his racist and sexist comments about Caitlin Clark and other WNBA players is insufficient. The simple reality is that even if McAfee meant what he said as a compliment – he should know that referring to any professional athlete with a misogynistic or racial epithet is never a compliment and shouldn’t be done," the group said in a statement.

"But it’s about more than just the specific words he chose to describe Caitlin Clark. His entire segment, which he has said he stands behind and doesn’t apologize for, was used to downplay the contributions of other WNBA rookies including Angel Reese, and perpetuate a dangerous narrative rooted in misogynoir that the WNBA, a league dominated by Black women for years is being ‘saved’ by Clark, when both profits and viewership have been on the rise prior to the start of this season."

The group also said McAfee's allowing "conspiracy theories" to be "spread" by Aaron Rodgers on his show