Megan Rapinoe has taken a furious swipe at conservatives amid the backlash over Caitlin Clark's controversial 'white privilege' comments. Women's basketball superstar Clark - who enjoyed a record-breaking rookie season with the Indiana Fever in 2024 - sparked fierce debate after she was named TIME Athlete of the Year last week.
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In her interview with the magazine, the 22-year-old said the WNBA has 'been built on' black players and that 'as a white person, there is privilege'. Her comments have drawn heavy criticism in some quarters, notably from commentator and podcaster Megyn Kelly, who bemoaned Clark's 'self-flagellation'.
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Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, one of the WNBA player's biggest fans, also voiced his anger after rubbishing any notion that the Fever guard is enjoying the success that she is because of her race. Yet according to Rapinoe, the fiery reaction to Clark's comments 'says a lot' about America's views on race.
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Megan Rapinoe has taken a furious swipe at conservatives amid the backlash over Caitlin Clark. Clark sparked fury by discussing 'white privilege' after being named TIME Athlete of the Year. 'I think what Caitlin did in her quotes, or in the article, was speak explicitly about her White privilege, and that is what is receiving so much criticism or backlash, and that is the lesson,' the former USWNT soccer captain said. 'So, you know, for conservative media coming at her now that obviously they’re just showing their whole a**.
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'If fans are upset about her saying that and just acknowledging what is true, I think that says a lot. But I think the more that you speak directly to it the clearer it becomes what your stance is, and then you can’t be used in that way. It doesn’t really leave your beliefs or your stance as a white player to any sort of interpretation.'.
