Amid a rise in both positive and negative discourse surrounding the WNBA, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark addressed recent comments regarding her name being used for racism and misogyny.
The remarks may have been prompted from a Thursday afternoon post by Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, who responded to Clark’s previous comments that she is strictly focused on basketball.
Later on, following the Fever’s practice, she responded to the recent backlash.
“It’s disappointing. I think everyone in our world deserves the same amount of respect,” Clark said. “The women around our league deserve the same amount of respect. People should not be using my name to push those agendas.”
She added that respecting her and fellow players is “a basic human thing that everybody should do.”
“Some of the women in this league were my biggest idols and role models growing up, helping me want to achieve this moment right here that I get to play in every single night,” Clark said. “Just be a kind person and treat them how you would want to be…
