WNBA has been a 'failure' until Caitlin Clark, league would be 'suicidal' to not protect most valuable asset

'The Big Weekend Show' hosts discuss WNBA player Caitlin Clark's success and her positive effect on the league despite uproar.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark has generated record buzz around women's basketball, however, her popularity has generated controversy in the sports world. 

"The WNBA has been a failure forever, it just has been," Fox News contributor, Guy Benson said. "They don't make money. They have not turned a profit ever."

"And you look at the interest at the college level now, at the WNBA level in Caitlin Clark, the jersey sales, the ticket sales, the TV ratings. This league would be suicidal to not protect its most valuable asset in the history of the league," Benson added. 

Former ESPN host Jemele Hill found the presence of Clark in the league to be "problematic" because of the athlete’s race and sexuality.

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Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever reacts during the second half against the Seattle Storm in the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 30, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

"We would all be very naive if we didn’t say race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity. While so many people are happy for Caitlin’s success — including the players; this has had such an enormous impact on the game — there is a part of it that is a little problematic because of what it says about the worth and the marketability of the players who are already there," Hill told 'The LA Times.'.

It's not people just outside the league that appear to have an issue with Clark. Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter hip-checked Clark during their heated game on Saturday. Initially, Carter received a common foul, but it was