{"id":2269853,"date":"2024-06-17T16:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-would-rather-the-wnba-cease-to-exist-than-watch-caitlin-clark-succeed\/"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:45:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:45:43","slug":"leftists-would-rather-the-wnba-cease-to-exist-than-watch-caitlin-clark-succeed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftists-would-rather-the-wnba-cease-to-exist-than-watch-caitlin-clark-succeed\/","title":{"rendered":"Leftists Prefer the WNBA&#8217;s End Over Celebrating Caitlin Clark&#8217;s Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fleftists-would-rather-the-wnba-cease-to-exist-than-watch-caitlin-clark-succeed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2269853&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses an incident in a WNBA game \u200dwhere Caitlin Clark, a former University of\u2062 Iowa basketball star known for breaking numerous NCAA\u2062 records, was flagrantly fouled by Angel Reese of\u200b the Chicago Sky. This incident \u2064is noted as part of a pattern of rough treatment that Clark has received since joining the league. The author\u200b suggests that the attacks on Clark extend beyond the court, implicating elements of \u200dthe media in perpetuating attacks based on\u200d Clark&#8217;s race and sexuality, insinuating that her success as a white, heterosexual woman is met \u2063with\u2064 resentment.<\/p>\n<p>The article also criticizes the\u200c WNBA and certain\u200d media commentators for possibly harboring jealousy towards Clark\u2019s rising popularity, which has been\u2062 beneficial for the league&#8217;s \u200cviewership and attendance. \u2062Notably, prominent figures like Joy Reid and\u2062 Jemele Hill are \u200dmentioned as contributors to a narrative that undermines Clark&#8217;s achievements, linking\u2063 discussions on race and sexuality to\u200c her prominence in \u200cthe sport.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, \u200bthe article expresses dismay over the \u200capparent lack of defense \u200bfor Clark from fellow players and\u2062 the broader WNBA community, highlighting a \u200cbroader discourse \u200dof\u200b envy and exclusion\u2064 within the league, exacerbated by how \u2064the media\u200c handles her identity\u2062 and achievements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>I never thought the day would come when the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association (WNBA) would be newsworthy enough to write about. But in an era where deranged leftists think men can become women and get pregnant, I suppose anything is possible.<\/p>\n<p>The story in question centers around an incident that occurred during a Sunday matchup between the Chicago Sky\u2019s Angel Reese and Indiana Fever\u2019s Caitlin Clark. Most Americans are likely familiar with Clark for her dominating performance at the University of Iowa last year, in which she smashed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/womens-college-basketball\/story\/_\/id\/39626372\/what-records-does-caitlin-clark-hold-iowa-ncaa-honors-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">numerous NCAA records<\/a> and won several accolades. In her senior year alone (2023-2024), Clark not only scored the most points in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julian-edelman-is-an-nfl-great-but-not-a-hall-of-famer\/\" title=\"Julian Edelman Is An NFL Great, But Not A Hall Of Famer\">single season<\/a> in Division I women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duke-basketball-coach-mike-krzyzewski-to-retire-after-the-2021-2022-season\/\" title=\"Duke Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski To Retire After The 2021-2022 Season\">college basketball history<\/a>, but she also became the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader for women <em>and<\/em> men\u2019s college basketball.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1522434943\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-33af067e06beadfe2327150ad860b9ca fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-33af067e06beadfe2327150ad860b9ca\"><\/div>\n<p>While driving to the basket in the 3rd quarter of Sunday\u2019s game, Clark was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/angel-reese-blasts-caitlin-clark-flagrant-foul-sky-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flagrantly fouled<\/a> by Reese, who rammed her arm into the Iowa alum\u2019s head on her way up to the basket. Clark fell to the ground and was later helped up by her teammates.<\/p>\n<p>The potshot wasn\u2019t a first for Reese, who seemingly <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/skys-chennedy-carter-declines-to-talk-about-foul-on-caitlin-clark-as-discussion-of-physicality-officiating-continues-200716541.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elbowed<\/a> Clark during another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-blackburn-to-release-interview-with-former-nba-player-royce-white-about-chinas-treatment-of-uyghurs\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Blackburn To Release Interview With Former NBA Player Royce White About China\u2019s Treatment Of Uyghurs\">game earlier<\/a> this month.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Wave of Hate<\/h2>\n<p>Like with any sport, basketball players are going to get physical with one another on the court. But Sunday\u2019s incident likely wouldn\u2019t have received much attention if it wasn\u2019t one of <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/calls-mount-wnba-investigate-officiating-crews-indiana-fever-caitlin-clark-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-crisis-demands-a-constitutional-analysis-of-voting-machines\/\" title=\"This Crisis Demands a Constitutional Analysis of Voting Machines\">numerous examples<\/a><\/a> of WNBA players making egregious hits against Clark since she entered the league. <\/p>\n<p>During a Fever-Sky game earlier this month, for example, Reese\u2019s teammate Chennedy Carter \u201cappeared to shout something at Clark and then hip-checked the Fever rookie\u201d while the latter waited for her teammate to inbound the ball, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outkick.com\/sports\/chennedy-carter-no-regrets-flagrant-foul-caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outkick<\/a>. While initially called a foul, league officials later upgraded Carter\u2019s hit to a Flagrant 1, which the WNBA defines as \u201cunnecessary and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-am-sick-of-the-sissification-of-the-game-espns-jeff-van-gundy-thinks-the-nba-has-gone-soft\/\" title=\"\u2018I Am Sick Of The Sissification Of The Game\u2019: ESPN\u2019s Jeff Van Gundy Thinks The NBA Has Gone Soft\">excessive contact committed<\/a> by a player against an opponent,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/03\/sport\/wnba-chennedy-carter-flagrant-caitlin-clark-foul-spt-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2612ec566b383906864c781b4d266c0b fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2612ec566b383906864c781b4d266c0b\"><\/div>\n<p>The on-court hits have coincided with a wave of vitriolic attacks against Clark by leftist media \u2014 none of which have anything to do with her undeniable talent as an athlete and everything to do with the fact that she\u2019s white and heterosexual. <\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t take my word for it. MSNBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joy Reid<\/a> and The Atlantic\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/jemele-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jemele Hill<\/a> all but admitted during a <a href=\"https:\/\/newsbusters.org\/blogs\/nb\/alex-christy\/2024\/06\/08\/reid-hill-smear-america-racist-caitlin-clark-popularity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent segment<\/a> on Reid\u2019s \u201cnews\u201d program that their disdain for Clark and her fans stems from their identity politics-based worldview. Hill also separately <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/21\/sports\/caitlin-clarks-problematic-fame-is-about-race-and-sexuality-jemele-hill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a> the Los Angeles Times last month, \u201cWe would all be very naive if we didn\u2019t say [Clark\u2019s] race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jealousy is a Bitter Poison to Swallow<\/h2>\n<p>For a league whose <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/brittney-griner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">only significant news coverage<\/a> resulted from one of its players getting arrested in Russia for illegal marijuana possession, you\u2019d think the WNBA, its players, and left-wing media supporters would be happy that Clark\u2019s success has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com\/article\/sports\/wnba\/2024-wnba-season-viewership-records-fan-attendance-sellout-crowds\/524-332bca26-95a8-4788-9444-9dd479481f8d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drawn<\/a> more people to the league. And yet the attitude coming from the WNBA and its (very few) sycophants is that Clark is a terrible person deserving of flagrant hits and whose growing success must be ignored. <\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself: How many WNBA players or coaches have spoken out against the egregious fouls against Clark? Or better yet, how many of Clark\u2019s teammates and coaches have spoken up in her defense?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c2800f57a8ea6c2a1484171a34b28d74 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-c2800f57a8ea6c2a1484171a34b28d74\"><\/div>\n<p>The violent hits, in conjunction with the media\u2019s relentless smears and snubbing of Clark from the 2024 U.S. women\u2019s Olympic team, point to a sport and its supporters consumed with jealousy. They cannot stand to see Clark \u2014 who happens to be straight and white \u2014 single handedly pull their dumpster-fire league from the depths of irrelevancy.  <\/p>\n<p>A deep dive into WNBA attendance and viewership statistics confirms that newfound WNBA fans aren\u2019t tuning in to watch your average players \u2014 they\u2019re doing so to watch Clark. As The Blaze\u2019s Andrew Chapados <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/wnba-report-50-million-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently highlighted<\/a>, the \u201c[a]verage attendance of Clark\u2019s games are double the league average,\u201d with the latter\u2019s presence \u201caccount[ing] for 33.5% of the WNBA\u2019s total attendance in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Clark bump also equates to more eyes on screens,\u201d Chapados wrote. \u201cThrough the first weekend of June 2024, WNBA games that featured Clark had an average of 1.099 million viewers. Games without her averaged only 414,000 viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those aren\u2019t terrible numbers when considering the league is <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/nba\/does-the-nba-subsidize-the-wnba-n\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subsidized<\/a> by the men\u2019s National Basketball Association. <\/p>\n<p>While the WNBA and its teams are still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2024\/06\/11\/wnba-tv-deal-nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projected<\/a> to lose $50 million this year, Clark\u2019s presence has turned an irrelevant league into a slightly less irrelevant league. Instead of appreciating the new eyes and support she\u2019s generated for women\u2019s basketball, her fellow players would rather the league collapse than give her a modicum of credit. <\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s not a perfect encapsulation of modern \u201cfeminism,\u201d I don\u2019t know what is. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ae3f80e2153965e46ab3837b63c0dd5e fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ae3f80e2153965e46ab3837b63c0dd5e\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I never imagined the WNBA would make headlines, but in a time when some believe men can become pregnant women, anything seems possible. 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