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Feminist group calls for firing of Pat McAfee after referring to Caitlin Clark as a 'White b—-'

Pat McAfee caught flack earlier this week when he referred to Caitlin Clark as a “White b—-.” The punter-turned-media mogul was defending Clark’s impact on women’s basketball when he made what he says was a “massive f— up.” McAfee said it was only hours after Monday’s show that he saw the criticism he received for his monologue, which prompted many …

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Chicago crowd gives Chennedy Carter standing ovation in first game since hard foul on Caitlin Clark

Chennedy Carter has received a lot of criticism in the last few days after a hard foul on Caitlin Clark, but she found support on Tuesday. Carter gave Clark a hard hip-check in the third quarter Saturday, which saw Clark hit the deck. Social media erupted in fury over the play. Carter initially refused to answer questions about the former …

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Sky's Angel Reese ejected in loss to Liberty; ref says she was 'disrespectfully addressing' an official

Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese was ejected in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 88-75 loss against the New York Liberty. Reese had a brief interaction with an official and received a technical foul with 2:31 remaining. It was the second technical foul she picked up and was promptly ejected from the matchup. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON …

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Nancy Lieberman gets hot about Chennedy Carter: ‘If I were Caitlin Clark, I would’ve punched her in the face’

Nancy Lieberman, the former WNBA player and coach, weighed in on the Caitlin Clark-Chennedy Carter confrontation from the weekend. Carter’s hip-check on Clark, which the league upgraded to a flagrant foul after Saturday night’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, has led to heavy debate in the sports world. The panel on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” asked Lieberman …

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Sparks rookie Cameron Brink believes 'younger white players' in WNBA have 'privilege'

This year’s rookie class in the WNBA has received tons of hype, and it goes well beyond the first overall pick in Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who went right after Clark in this year’s Draft, has enjoyed a solid start to her WNBA career. Coming out of Stanford, she also had a large fan base that …

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Caitlin Clark 'the reason' for rise in interest in WNBA, Billie Jean King says

Women’s tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King believes Caitlin Clark’s emergence in the WNBA represents a turning point for the league as more people are tuning in to watch the Indiana Fever rookie. King wrote on X on Tuesday that she hoped the WNBA does not blow it when it comes to protecting their star. Clark was on the receiving end …

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WNBA rookie Kate Martin chases down Las Vegas Aces’ bus as part of team prank: ‘Don’t be late to the bus’

Las Vegas Aces rookie Kate Martin was left chasing down the team bus on Tuesday when her teammates pulled off a friendly prank on the former Iowa basketball player. In a viral clip shared on social media, Martin can be seen chasing down the Aces’ bus as it pulled away with the entire team. Kate Martin #20 of the Las …

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WNBA's rise in attention has to do with Caitlin Clark, not Angel Reese, sportscaster Dan Patrick says

Radio host Dan Patrick appeared to take issue with Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese’s remarks about her role in helping make the WNBA popular when she spoke to the media Monday. Reese said the rise in popularity for the league was not just because of one person, it was because of her and so many other great players before her. …

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Caitlin Clark is being 'physically and verbally attacked' instead of welcomed into WNBA, ex-team owner says

Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator who also co-owned the Atlanta Dream, wrote on social media Tuesday that Caitlin Clark might be the “best thing” to happen to the WNBA and “instead of being welcomed, she’s physically and verbally attacked.” Loeffler responded to an OutKick report that stated Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert …

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WNBA rescinds Angel Reese technical foul that led to 1st career ejection

The WNBA on Wednesday reportedly rescinded Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese’s second technical foul, which led to her ejection from Tuesday’s game against the New York Liberty. The Chicago Tribune first reported the WNBA’s decision. The league later confirmed to Fox News Digital. The second technical came with less than 3 minutes remaining in the game against the Liberty. CLICK …

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