It's no secret that ESPN analyst Monica McNutt has dealt with an absurd amount of criticism over the past week or so.
McNutt, who joined ESPN in 2019, has become one of the network's top personalities for its coverage of the WNBA and women's college basketball. The reason she's become so polarizing is because she has criticized Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark a handful of times.
Last week, McNutt suggested that Clark needs to do a better job of thinking of the WNBA’s “sisterhood.”
“I do think, as she continues to matriculate through this league, there’s room for a little more accountability and self awareness, in terms of her role in the larger sisterhood, if she sees it that way, in the WNBA,” McNutt said.
That's not the only incident that led to McNutt becoming public enemy No. 1 for a portion of ESPN's audience.
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Earlier this week, McNutt appeared on ESPN's "SportsCenter" while she was getting a pedicure. That led to many people airing their complaints on social media.
Former "SportsCenter" anchor Jemele Hill didn't appreciate the remarks being made about McNutt. In fact, she called out fans for their "hypocrisy" in a rant Friday night.
"So let me get this straight: Pat McAfee can hit a vape during a broadcast and openly admit he smokes a lot of weed, but y’all on here losing your minds about Monica McNutt’s pedicure," Hill wrote. "Yeah, ok. And also: I do not care that McAfee did either. It’s the hypocrisy for me."
Some people pushed back against Hill's claim, which led to a follow-up comment from her.
"I didn’t say anything about racism," Hill continued. "I’m talking about a double standard in reaction. If it was racism, I’d say that. If anything, I think this about how men-women are perceived in sports media."
The backlash surrounding McNutt just won't stop.
OutKick recently entered the conversation surrounding McNutt, referring to her as the "female Ryan Clark" of ESPN.
“McNutt using her ESPN platform to smear and belittle Clark is hardly new. She previously accused little White girls of favoring Clark because of racism and pretended as if obscure WNBA players are more famous than Clark. However, the fact that she is still doing it is quite telling,” the outlet wrote.
It doesn't sound like ESPN has any plans to move on from McNutt at this time. That being said, the noise surrounding her just keeps getting louder.
We'll see if McNutt changes her approach on TV for the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season.
