The drama continues within the WNBA.
First, during Game One between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun in the First Round of the Playoffs, Caitlin Clark got poked in the eye by DiJonai Carrington, setting off a debate over whether or not it was intentional. The Fever wound up being destroyed by the Sun in that game. Carrington denied the incident was deliberate, and accused the Fever’s fans of making racist and other derogatory remarks about her, as well as sending her death threats. It’s unclear if Carrington has produced any evidence of such remarks and threats, or if she is playing the race card. Then, as if poking Clark in the eye wasn’t enough, Carrington has called for the Fever to “free” its forward NaLyssa Smith (whom Carrington is dating, as well as citing allegations of racism from the fans) since Smith didn’t play that much in Game Two.
Next, Clark had some sort of verbal altercation with a fan in Game Two against the Sun. It’s unclear what the fan said, but he was allowed to stay after a chat with security. The Fever performed better, but unfortunately lost, and thus were eliminated in the best of three series.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky fired their Head Coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season. Such a decision has left its rookie star Angel Reese “heartbroken”.
As I mentioned in my previous article, Reese has been playing the race card by claiming Clark’s fans are sending her death threats, following her home, and sending naked pictures of her to her relatives. Will she be doing the same with Weatherspoon’s dismissal?
Brittany Griner has also claimed fans have made racist remarks about her and other WNBA players, but she has not produced any evidence to substantiate her claim.
The WNBA has condemned the hateful remarks being made, while Clark has stated that such remarks are coming from trolls, not fans. But the question remains — is anyone conducting an investigation into these allegations? And if they are true, then who is behind them?
According to Muffet McGraw (the Women’s Basketball Coach at Notre Dame), Donald Trump is to blame for all the hateful remarks being made. She went on to say that Trump is responsible for all the division and hate within America, and thus she is supporting Kamala Harris for the presidency. But McGraw has yet to produce any evidence that Trump is behind the hateful remarks being made at WNBA players. So it is safe to say she is also playing the race card.
So in conclusion, I am asking the following question: will the drama in the WNBA ever end?
