{"id":2619641,"date":"2026-06-26T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-quarterback-boomer-esiason-says-what-everyones-thinking-on-caitlin-clark-abuse-its-racial\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:36:07","slug":"ex-nfl-quarterback-boomer-esiason-says-what-everyones-thinking-on-caitlin-clark-abuse-its-racial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-quarterback-boomer-esiason-says-what-everyones-thinking-on-caitlin-clark-abuse-its-racial\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL Quarterback Boomer Esiason Says What Everyone\u2019s Thinking on Caitlin Clark Abuse &#8211; It\u2019s Racial"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fex-nfl-quarterback-boomer-esiason-says-what-everyones-thinking-on-caitlin-clark-abuse-its-racial%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=2619641&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>Booster Esiason, a retired Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, publicly expressed bias against Caitlin Clark, an Indiana Fever point guard, suggesting she is not respected because she is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/and-just-like-that-cast-responds-to-meghan-mccain-calling-sex-and-the-city-reboot-too-woke\/\" title=\"\u2018And Just Like That\u2019 Cast Responds To Meghan McCain Calling \u2018Sex And The City\u2019 Reboot Too Woke\">straight white woman<\/a>. He implied she should consider playing overseas to recieve better treatment,citing jealousy and racial dynamics as factors behind her lack of respect. Esiason&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-legislators-vote-to-slash-budget-at-penn-after-university-fails-to-take-stance-against-anti-semitism\/\" title=\"Penn&#039;s budget slashed as legislators demand university&#039;s stance on anti-Semitism\">comments sparked controversy<\/a>, especially given Clark\u2019s rising popularity and the recent incident during a game where Alyssa Thomas of the Mercury fouled Clark aggressively, resulting in a suspension for Thomas. The article discusses how race and gender perceptions influence treatment of athletes, highlighting historical parallels like Jackie Robinson\u2019s experience and noting that Clark\u2019s success is stirring jealousy in a predominantly Black sport. it critiques societal biases and the ongoing racial tensions affecting sports and public discourse.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Retired Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Boomer Esiason said the quiet part aloud \u2014 the treatment of the Indiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark has to do with her being straight and white.<\/p>\n<p>In a video clip from his radio program \u201cBoomer and Gio,\u201d Esiason told co-host Gregg \u201cGio\u201d Giannotti, \u201cIf I were Caitlin Clark, I would seriously consider going to play overseas somewhere and get the royal treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Gianotti sarcastically quipped Saudi Arabia as a possible option and Esiason ruled out Russia after the controversy stemming from the Brittany Griner conviction and prison sentence, he said, \u201cA lot of the women actually do play in European leagues because they supplement their income.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After acknowledging that \u201cCaitlin makes a ton of money off the court,\u201d he said \u201cthere\u2019s a petty jealousy and she\u2019s a straight, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-goes-full-karen-demands-affirmative-action-for-white-basketball-players\/\" title=\"Jill Biden Goes Full Karen, Demands Affirmative Action for ... Basketball ...ers\">white basketball player<\/a>, and she is not being treated with any sort of respect whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cIf I were Caitlin Clark, I would seriously consider going to play overseas somewhere and get the royal treatment\u2026she\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >straight white basketball player<\/a>. And she is not being treated with any sort of respect\u201d \u2013 Boomer Esiason <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zeFRdOMLVn\">pic.twitter.com\/zeFRdOMLVn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/2070152766442344599?\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/25\/sports\/caitlin-clark-not-getting-respect-from-wnba-boomer-esiason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a> reported that Esiason\u2019s comments come just days removed from the Fever\u2019s game with the Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>Clark was fouled by the Mercury\u2019s Alyssa Thomas in a moment of poor sportsmanship and blatant aggression, which involved Thomas thrusting a closed fist into Clark\u2019s neck when she was on the ground.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark got punched in the throat &#038; stepped on by Alyssa Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>No foul, of course \ud83d\ude44 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/peBy5K3kfi\">pic.twitter.com\/peBy5K3kfi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2069947140487688609?\">June 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for her actions.<\/p>\n<p>The WNBA released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/news\/alyssa-thomas-one-game-suspension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> Thursday about Wednesday night\u2019s game, saying, \u201cPer WNBA rule, the League Office has the option, following its review of any game, to reclassify a Flagrant foul or to classify as Flagrant any foul not called as such during a game and may impose a fine and\/or suspension.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThomas will serve her suspension on June 27, when the Mercury visit the Toronto Tempo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The WNBA has seen a significant uptick in viewership from Clark\u2019s entry in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Actor James Woods <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/2070221107861569720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made note<\/a> of the treatment, concluding on social media, \u201cEventually they will kill or cripple her. Then their ratings will go back to zero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, she\u2019s putting eyes on the game, and the league knows she\u2019s possibly the only reason viewership is rising.<\/p>\n<p>Clark is not the first or only white player \u2014 she just happens to be the best, creating jealousy and animosity.<\/p>\n<p>Esiason was not the only one factoring race into the matter. This is a black-dominated sport where a white athlete is getting the attention. There\u2019s going to be a reaction, even if that doesn\u2019t mean every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nba-players-are-brushing-off-leagues-request-to-promote-covid-19-vaccine-report\/\" title=\"NBA ...ers Are Brushing Off League\u2019s Request To Promote COVID-19 Vaccine: Report\">black player<\/a> despises her.<\/p>\n<p>When the Brooklyn Dodgers\u2019 Jackie Robinson played against the Philadelphia Phillies at home in early 1947, Philadelphia manager Ben Chapman admitted he told players to call Robinson every name in the book, unleashing on him as the first black player in Major League Baseball, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/sabr.org\/gamesproj\/game\/may-9-1947-racial-slurs-wont-stop-jackie-robinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Society for American Baseball Research<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson\u2019s career was the beginning of breaching the color line in sports, but now after continued division brought on by critical race theory, the divisiveness brought on by the Obama administration, and diversity initiatives, there\u2019s been a period of regression.<\/p>\n<p>Colorblindness is dissipating, but the white players are taking the brunt, as we\u2019re seeing with Clark.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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