Posted on 04/10/2025 8:07:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Caitlin Clark has maintained that she benefits from 'white privilege' amid her WNBA success, despite previously suffering severe backlash to her previous comments on the issue.
The Indiana Fever star first addressed the topic of race in the WNBA in December when she was named TIME Magazine's Athlete of the Year, acknowledging the 'white privilege' that fell her way as she entered the league and drove up the interest levels.
The 23-year-old faced criticism over her comments at the time but that hasn't deterred her as she doubled down on the stance in her episode on David Letterman's Netflix show, 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.'
'I definitely have privilege,' she said, via Fox News. 'I'm obviously White but I think… I'm somebody that grew up a huge fan of this league. I grew up watching this league, going to games, supporting this league. So, I know where this league comes from.
'A lot of Black women that grew up making this league what it is. That's kind of the shoulders that we stand on. So, I think that was something I'm very aware of and something I'm very thankful for. And they definitely deserve all the credit and the more we can give credit to them, the better. I'm very aware of that and I know that and I think there is responsibility in acknowledging that.'
Letterman questioned whether Clark believed, as many do on social media, that she is being targeted because of her race.
'I don't think I was being targeted,' Clark said.
Last year, as part of winning TIME Magazine's Athlete of the Year, Clark gave a wide-ranging interview discussing many parts of her rise to fame, including how race has played a role in her status.
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Caitlin has probably been advised that making such a statement might prevent her from being assaulted by giant lesbian racists during every game. It may have been worth a try but ultimately I don’t think it will work.
Terrorism works.
That is why blacks do it.
She has learned to bow to her masters—so they do not injure or kill her on the court.
She is the Neville Chamberlain of sports.
Precisely.
“She is the Neville Chamberlain of sports.”
Agreed, but we were all young and stupid at one point.
One more reason to not give a crap about woman’s basketball. As if I needed one.
Once Caitlin gets out of the league she will probably do a Lindy Li.
(Linday Li is the Democrat fundraiser who was terrorized by blacks on the streets of Philadelphia but was afraid to speak of it in front of fellow Democrats. Once she switched sides she is now coming clean. She mentions it in her Shawn Ryan interview here):
In the end the Black dykes that run the WNBA beat her. They could not care less that she gets more people to watch their games. They have never turned a profit and a a sport on permanent welfare so they don’t need a straight White woman like her and are sending a massage to Paige as well.
...So, I know where this league comes from.
‘A lot of Black women that grew up making this league what it is. That’s kind of the shoulders that we stand on.
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This is the dreck that she is trying to sell to the black dykes in the league and the media. The truth of the matter is the WNBA stands on the shoulders of the NBA and that is all. No NBA no dyke basketball league.
LOL what grovling white girl
Just goes to show no matter how much physical talent
someone has, it does not equate to high IQ, most times
completely lacking even in common sense!
Could be partially caused by "Stockholm syndrome", like Hollywood, the media, the WNBA is 99% left wingers.
Decided to ask GROK: Does stockholm syndrome apply equally
with all IQ levels?
Stockholm syndrome, where hostages develop emotional bonds with their captors, isn’t explicitly tied to IQ levels in research, but cognitive and psychological factors play a role in susceptibility. Higher IQ individuals might be better at rationalizing or critically analyzing their situation, potentially reducing emotional attachment to captors in some cases. However, the syndrome hinges more on emotional manipulation, survival instincts, and prolonged stress than raw intelligence.
Studies suggest it’s driven by mechanisms like fear, dependency, and perceived kindness from the captor, which can affect anyone under the right conditions. Low IQ individuals might struggle more with processing complex dynamics, possibly making them more vulnerable to manipulation in certain scenarios, but there’s no clear evidence it’s a linear relationship. Emotional intelligence, trauma history, and personality traits like empathy or compliance likely matter as much or more than IQ.
Without direct data isolating IQ, it’s reasonable to say the syndrome can manifest across all cognitive levels, with variations in how it’s expressed based on individual differences. If you’re digging deeper, I can look for specific studies or posts on X for more context—let me know.
The WNBA is so racist and pro-black that a top white player attracts attention. Caitlin could do more for the league by celebrating her whiteness. But as others have said, she’s probably in survival mode against a thug league and has been indoctrinated with self-hate by a corrupt educational system and “the herd.”
True, but that’s not what black privilege is. They are born into a culture that inherently values and teaches basketball. And they as a whole have a biological advantage as well. Due to this they have black privilege when it comes to basketball. So they need to reach out more to find more white talented players that they can turn into NBA stars.
So white privilege accounts for being good at 3 pointers?
Uh huh.
Which is why nearly all white players in the NBA are European.
Caitlin Clark grew up in Iowa. Iowa is 85% white. So no one told Clark that she couldn't play basketball.
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