The discourse surrounding Caitlin Clark hasn’t changed despite the Indiana Fever’s recent hot streak.
Clark, who is averaging 22.1 points and 8.3 assists per game, has the Fever playing their best basketball of the season. In just the past 11 days, they’ve won five straight games and have taken down quality opponents such as the Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces.
Just this past Sunday, the Dream and Fever set a record for most-watched WNBA game in cable history with 2.6 million viewers.
While there’s plenty of good to discuss regarding the Fever, OutKick’s Dan Dakich argued that WNBA players are jealous of Clark’s popularity.
“Everybody’s making more money. Even the people that host pre, half, and post-game on ESPN, their viewership’s got to be up. And make no mistake, it’s because of one woman, Caitlin Clark. And they fight it tooth and nail. And the answer is simple: jealousy, envy, racism, sexism, straight white girl,” Dakich said. “Now you can give me a lot of answers, and I’d love to hear it. But does it surprise you? It didn’t surprise me because my wife told me; she told me point blank, ‘Women in sports do not like seeing other women succeed.’ Jealousy, envy, ego, pettiness. It’s truly unbelievable.”
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Who was Dakich referring to?
A few WNBA stars have been accused of targeting Clark over the past few seasons, such as Angel Reese and DiJonai Carrington.
The latest player caught in this drama is Minnesota Lynx rookie sensation Olivia Miles. She was accused of “liking” a social media post that took a clear shot at Clark.
As of this moment, Clark has not responded to any of the criticism she has received from her peers.
