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During the first week of the WNBA season, Caitlin Clark ended up in more word wars.
One day after she and Indiana fever killed Angel Reese and the Chicago sky, the WNBA began to investigate “hateful comments” to Reese by the fans of fever who were ultimately “uninated”.
When the WNBA announced that the claims were not true, the American senator Jim Banks, R-Ind., Called the WNBA to apologize to fever fans and the Indiana residents.
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Atlanta Brittney Griner’s dream center looks at the bench first half against the crypto.com sparks. (Images Kirby Lee / Imagn)
It is a feeling that the governor of Indiana Mike Braun agrees during a recent interview with PK Press Club Digital.
“I am the one who has absolutely a zero tolerance for fanaticism and intimidation and everything that comes with all this discussion. When comments are made, which does not make sense … When it is offline, you must recognize it. So, I agree with Senator Banks there, and I hope there will not be one,” said Braun.
Although the WNBA has investigated reports of verbal attacks on Reese, the WNBA did not investigate a viral video by Britttney Griner in which many people on social networks believe that it called Clark “trash” and a “white girl F — ING”.
Griner’s video emerged shortly after Griner committed a fault against fever on a questionable fault in a match in which Clark and Griner, who play two distinct positions, were hardly close to the other. Others say that Griner really called the referee or the call that was made “bin”, adding that it was a “F — ING call”.
In any case, the video was an online hot topic and the WNBA did not act. Braun said that if the WNBA was investigating what was determined to be false allegations of hate speech against Reese, he should examine Griner.
Atlanta Brittney Griner’s dream center leaves the field after a match against the Sparks in Crypto.com Arena. (Images Kirby Lee / Imagn)
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“I don’t think there is a place for that. I think Caitlin has done things for the league itself where it should be adopted. I think, if something has presented talent through this league. You should be grateful, without launching comments that could indicate the opposite,” said Braun.
“Yes, I think that if there was an overview of what Angel Reese does, I think it would be good to put this at rest too. And I hope it will come out, because it is not good, no matter where it comes.”
Braun admitted that he “had not given as much attention” to women’s basketball before Clark arrives in his state “, but I have a lot recently.”
“She sells Gainbridge Arena like the Pacers, and her team,” said Braun. “And the more I watch the matches, they are also competitive, in many more cases, in terms of scrap and talent. We are lucky that Caitlin found herself in the basketball state. She has rekindled a lot of this spirit at college and secondary levels. Caitlin was a wonderful addition, and it is in good condition.
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever guard plays against the Dallas wings in the second half in Indianapolis on September 15, 2024. (AP photo / Michael Conroy, file)
“Maybe it was fate.”
