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USA Today Columnist Infuriated Over Caitlin Clark’s Nike Shoe Deal, Says Black Players Deserve It
The Western Journal ^ | Apr 24, 2024 | Anthony Altomari

Posted on 04/24/2024 12:47:29 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Caitlin Clark continues to shatter records.

But apparently, she has racism to thank for her achievements.

Clark and Nike are in an agreement on a historic 8-year, $28 million endorsement contract that will include her own signature shoe, according to ESPN.

The Athletic first reported that Clark was on the verge of signing the record breaking deal on April 17, although the length and dollar amount were not yet known.

Instead of celebrating this historic deal and giving props to Clark for all she's done for women's basketball so far, one USA Today columnist cried foul because Clark's deal apparently shows black WNBA players aren't be treated the same as white players.

In commenting on Clark's deal, Mike Freeman of USA Today noted that "Clark would join only three other WNBA players with signature shoes: Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne and Sabrina Ionescu. You may notice a pattern there." The three other players, like Clark, are white.

While Ionescu and Stewart's shoes are still available, Della Donne's shoe currently isn't listed on the Nike website.

Freeman argued that it was unfair that players like Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson, who is black, doesn't have her own shoe.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blackjournalist; blackracistsmatter; caitlinclark; enviousnegro; hatespeech; mikefreeman; nike; playahater; racism; sports; wnba
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To: Captain Peter Blood
It really wasn’t bad when it first came out

From its inception the bar and pie charts were extremely misleading, with non-linear axes and cut-offs on the axes designed to make the data look more dramatic than it was.
21 posted on 04/24/2024 3:00:59 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

They’re just jealous because a minority is being recognized for her talent


22 posted on 04/24/2024 3:12:26 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Well if there are Black / Brown players filling Basketball Arenas they should have a Shoe deal too. There aren’t......


23 posted on 04/24/2024 3:25:13 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Pro sports is racist. Far more minority players on the field and the court.


24 posted on 04/24/2024 4:31:38 PM PDT by From The Deer Stand (Mply)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Can’t Wilson get a deal from another brand? Or is Nike the only one that counts?


25 posted on 04/24/2024 4:33:47 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: dfwgator

ISWYDT!


26 posted on 04/24/2024 4:35:22 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Because Nike is targeting people to buy the shoes, not get them with mass shoplifting.

LOL. True!

27 posted on 04/24/2024 7:33:54 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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