The emergence of Caitlin Clark as one of the best players in the WNBA in the League during its recruit season came with a lot of control, because the prowess of the star of Indiana Fever were talked about in a coherent manner during the summer.
Clark’s race, and even sexuality, have been raised as discussion points throughout the 2024 season and seem to be again on the account of experts this season. However, the legend of Basketball Cheryl Miller seems to end with these subjects.
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The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper, n ° 22, went to his former teammates on Wednesday March 5, 2025 during a round match at the Tiaa Big Ten 2025 women’s basketball tournament between Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Miller appeared on Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes’ all the smoke “podcast” All the Stephen Jackson and postponed “Big Dummies” which made Clark a problem.
“I’m going to be honest because it must be said,” she said. “I can identify myself with this young woman, and I felt for her. I know what it is to be hated. I know what it is to be a black woman and to be hated because of my color. I can’t imagine this young woman, I don’t want to use hatred, but despised.
“She brought a little, because she is arrogant for a good reason. And I like it about her. But to look at the dynamics, and the media, they had their story. And I was happy and proud to see the story was not the truth. And Angel (Reese) and they got along so well.”
Miller congratulated Clark and Angel Reese for having put all the preconceived animosity that they could have had aside to come together for the 2024 stars game and play well on the ground.
“I did not know how talented she was and how well she can see the game in a 3D version, a thinker. Defensively, much better than I thought and gave her credit,” added Miller. “So watch it and spend a little time … and something that guys, which I have learned, is to step back and let these children be themselves.”
The WNBA Caitlin Clark team goalkeeper, on the right, stands alongside the head coach Cheryl Miller against the United States national women’s team during the WNBA All-Star 2024 match at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SPORTS)
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When the criticisms did not recognize the impact that Clark had on the game in a short time, Miller suggested that she was amazed.
“I said to myself:” Go on you big models! “Is she excited?” I can’t blame her for what was given to her. Look, as much as it has been given, you cannot tell me that the door would have swung in the other direction that it was not up to the overhaul. Come on, people are still waiting for her to fall. “
Clark was appointed athlete of the year of Time magazine, and even this ruffled feathered prize in the league.
Washington Mystics’ co -owner Sheila Johnson said on CNN that the magazine should have given the whole WNBA.
“Why couldn’t they have put the WNBA on this cover and say:” WNBA is the league of the year “because of all the talents we have,” said Johnson. “When you say a single player, it creates feelings lasts, then now you start to hear stories of racism within the WNBA, and I don’t want to hear this.”
The WnBa stars coach Cheryl Miller, slaps the back of the head of goalkeeper Caitlin Clark during the training of the star’s stars on the media day at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 19, 2024. (Patrick Breen / The Republic / USA Today Network)
The fever recharged during the offseason with a very different team that was on the field last year. From the bench, Stephanie White took over for Christie Sides as a chief coach. The team added Dewanna Bonner, Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham also to the list.
Indiana will have 41 television matches at the national level this season.
