Mystics Owner Wants To Know Why Entire WNBA Couldn't Be On Time Cover Instead Of Caitlin Clark

TIME Magazine named Caitlin Clark as its Athlete of the Year, and some people are really not happy about it, and that includes Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson.

You'd think folks in the WNBA would just be happy that the attention that Clark gets has helped the entire league. A "rising tide raises all boats," kind of situation.

Nope. It's wrong of Caitlin Clark to get these accolades because she's white or because it's the media's fault.

"It has taken the WNBA almost 28 years to get to the point where we are now," Johnson said in an interview with CNN. "And this year, something clicked with the WNBA and it's because of the draft and the players that came in. It's not just Caitlin Clark, it's (Angel) Reese."

"We have so much talent out there that has been unrecognized, and I don't think we can pin it on just one player."

First of all, that hilarious community note. According to Johnson, the league's recent success isn't because of Clark… even though 31 percent of home attendance for Mystics games last season came from games against Clark and the Fever. 

One of those games even set a WNBA attendance record.

But let's hear Johnson out because maybe she's not completely nuts here… maybe.

"It's just the structure of the way media plays out race. I feel really bad because I've seen so many players of color that are equally as talented and they never got the recognition that they should have and I think right now, it is time for that to happen," she said.

Oh boy…

I'm all for giving players of the past their due, and with more interest in the league, that will happen. But it's wild to say that it's the media's fault. I'm sure you've seen some work from WNBA journalists, and saying that they don't cover players of color the