Stephen A. Smith Warns Politics Could Split Sports Over Caitlin Clark Debate, Citing 2 Parties
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 19
Stephen A. Smith Warns Politics Could Split Sports Over Caitlin Clark Debate, Citing 2 Parties
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 19
Summary
July 17 remarks at Fanatics Fest in New York saw Stephen A. Smith urge fans not to let politicians turn Caitlin Clark’s treatment into a divisive culture-war fight.
Smith said Adam Silver’s description of the issue as “political ping pong” could intensify the backlash, arguing Clark’s race and the current political climate make the debate easy for both parties to exploit.
He also called on Clark, other WNBA players and the league’s commissioner to lower tensions and present a more unified front rather than feed the controversy.
The warning comes after politicians including Rep. Tim Burchett, Rep. Brandon Boyle and President Donald Trump publicly weighed in on Clark, extending the dispute beyond basketball.