Basketball star Caitlin Clark, whose stellar year included breaking an NCAA scoring record and becoming the first pick the WNBA draft, leads all athletes with three nominations for the 2024 Espy Awards that were unveiled Wednesday.
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Radio host Charlamagne Tha God told Bill Maher on Friday’s Real Time that his appeal is that his audience thinks he’s sincere in his beliefs.
Among his beliefs: that Caitlin Clark’s immediate impact on the WNBA is because – in a league where the majority of women are black and there’s a large number of gay players – she’s different, and that makes her more of a spectacle, like Tiger Woods in golf or Eminem in hip-hop.
“Caitlin Clark has the ability to put asses in seats,” Charlamagne said. “There’s been plenty of white women basketball players that aren’t putting asses in seats.”
Still, he acknowledged there’s an inherent unfairness that comes with that. A’ja Wilson of the WNBA Las Vegas Stars has been a top player for several years, a two-time MVP. Yet Clark got a huge deal with Nike in her first year, while most fans have barely heard of Wilson.
“She (Wilson) was a No. 1 draft pick and she didn’t get all of that,” Charlamagne said, and noted her and others’ complaints about that. “When Black women say something, we should listen.”
Asked point-blank if Clark’s success reflects a kind of racism because she’s white, he fell back on his argument that “it’s more of a spectacle and the fact that she’s really, really good.
Charlamagne has not revealed who he will vote for in the coming presidential election, and Maher couldn’t get him to crack on that during the show, although he maintained his criticisms of Donald Trump don’t seem to indicate he’ll be voting for him.
Charlamagne has a new book, Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks, which addresses his depression and therapy, which he said “Changed my life.”
This week’s panel discussion included Ana Navarro, CNN contributor and co-host of The View on ABC,
Basketball star Caitlin Clark, whose stellar year included breaking an NCAA scoring record and becoming the first pick the WNBA draft, leads all athletes with three nominations for the 2024 Espy Awards that were unveiled Wednesday.
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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, and the 22-year-old Indiana Fever player seems to be over it.With the Fever and Chicago Sky about to play their third matchup of the season on June 23, was asked about her feelings on the so-called “rivalry” as she prepares to face off against on the court once again.“I'm pretty sure the only people that view this as a rivalry is all of you," she bluntly during a post-game press conference on June 21. “Like, to us it's just a game of basketball.”While she conceded that it's “amazing” that interest in both teams helps “move the game forward,” she also questioned why the matchup hasn't been moved to a larger arena like this season.
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Ivanka Trump commemorated Father’s Day by sharing a tribute to the most important father figures in her life. In an Instagram post shared this past Sunday, Ivanka shared photos alongside her husband, Jared Kushner, and her father, Donald Trump. Ivanka Trump shows off her surf skills in new swimsuit postLauren Sánchez and Ivanka Trump are officially part of Kim Kardashian’s bestiesA post shared by Ivanka Trump (@ivankatrump)The tribute is made up of two photos; one shows Ivanka alongside her husband and their children: Arabella, Theodore, and Joseph.
The last time the Chicago Sky played the Indiana Fever, they knocked Caitlin Clark to the ground with a blindside hip check, resulting in a foul that was later upgraded to a flagrant foul.
Ivanka Trump is celebrating her father’s birthday. In various Instagram stories, Ivanka shared photos alongside Donald Trump, showing the two through some of their most important moments over the years to commemorate his 78th birthday.Lauren Sánchez and Ivanka Trump are officially part of Kim Kardashian’s bestiesIvanka Trump shows off her surf skills in new swimsuit postIvanka shared multiple photos, kicking off the tribute with a photo of herself and her dad on her wedding day. Her dress is white, with transparent and lacy fabrics in the top, completing the look with plenty of jewelry and her hair styled loose and wavy.
Caitlin Clark has had it with being the poster girl for everyone’s agenda.
Miley Cyrus and her father, Bill Ray Cyrus relationship has been under observation since he and her mom divorced in 2022. There were reports of a rumored feud between the father-daughter duo, with several clues pointing to the rift. Neither has confirmed or denied they no longer talk, but Miley recently opened up about her father.Miley was a guest on David Letterman’s Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introductions, released on June 12.
Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Caitlin Clark confirmed reports that she will not be part of Team USA’s basketball roster. Multiple reports surfaced on June 8, indicating her exclusion, with the official roster expected to be announced on June 11.
Many sports pundits and fans were outraged that NCAA all-time scoring leader and heralded WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark was snubbed for a spot on the Olympics women’s basketball team.
The reactions to news that No. 1 WNBA draft choice and NCAA all-time scoring leader Caitlin Clark is likely not on Team USA’s squad for the Paris Olympics is mostly drawing outrage from fans and pundits.
is not headed to the , according to .On June 8, an anonymous source shared Team USA's 12-player women's basketball roster with the —and Caitlin Clark's name was not on it. Instead, the team reportedly features more seasoned WNBA talent, including five-time gold medalist .Taurasi, who has been for previous statements about this year's rookie class, will reportedly be joined by fellow Olympians A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, , Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Chelsea Gray.
Caitlin Clark is not likely to be a member of the 12-player Team USA women’s basketball squad for the Summer Olympics, The Athletic reports, citing several sources.
It was near the end of his one-on-one interview with Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman that Real Time host Bill Maher asked the question that people have been requesting for weeks – “What’s the deal with the wardrobe?”
and other Chicago Sky players claimed was targeted by an aggressive “fan” while trying to get off the bus. Carter has been at the since a hard foul against Indiana Fever player went viral over the weekend.
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Geno Auriemma, a Basketball Hall of Famer and veteran coach of the University of Connecticut women’s team, said he thinks Indiana Fever player and No. 1 draft choice Caitlin Clark has been “targeted” with physical play.
as a “white bitch” in a rant that was supposedly intended to support her.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I would like the media people that continue to say, ‘This rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class.’ Nah, just call it for what it is—there's one white bitch for the Indiana team who is a superstar,” McAfee said in his June 3 show. A statement that manages to be at once misogynistic toward Clark and racist toward the other, non-white members of the WNBA's rookie class such as A true masterclass in mask-off white male chauvinism.Following the inevitable, ruthless backlash, McAfee apologized for calling Clark a “white bitch,” but stood behind his assertion that Clark is being discriminated against because she is white.