Jemele Hill Defends Caitlin Clark Over 2021 Wallen Slur as Critics Single Out WNBA Star
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Updated · Fox News · May 13
Jemele Hill Defends Caitlin Clark Over 2021 Wallen Slur as Critics Single Out WNBA Star
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 13
Hill argued Caitlin Clark should not be uniquely criticized for appearing with Morgan Wallen at a concert, noting Peyton Manning, Travis Kelce, Myles Garrett, Marshawn Lynch and Patrick Mahomes have made similar walkouts.
The backlash centers on Wallen’s 2021 use of a racial slur, but Hill said some fans separate art from artist and noted supporters point to his apology, rehab stint and $500,000 in donations to Black organizations.
Hill framed the harsher reaction to Clark as a gender issue, contrasting the outcry with the lack of similar backlash when other athletes appeared with Wallen.
The episode stood out because Hill has previously defended rough treatment of Clark in the WNBA and questioned whether Clark faces the same online harassment as Black female athletes.
Why is Caitlin Clark judged by a different standard than male superstars for the exact same public association?
Is the backlash against Clark a sign of a cultural war being fought over the WNBA's identity and future?