The WNBA continues to attract the attention of some of the biggest NBA stars.
It feels like the WNBA can never catch a break from being pulled into every culture war online. Whether people are arguing over trans athletes or throwing around toxic accusations about social issues, the actual hoops always seem to get overshadowed by bad-faith debates.
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Caitlin Clark found herself shoved right into the middle of that mess, with people using her name to push talking points. She eventually stepped up to clear the air, bluntly calling out the hate and making it crystal clear she wants no part of people using her to bring other women down.
Kyrie Irving didn’t hold back when talking about the WNBA. He gave the players tons of credit for sticking together and pushing the game forward, but he made sure to call out what still needs to change: seeing more Black women actually getting hired as head coaches on the sidelines.
“Yeah, I think there’s definitely a big desire for more black female head coaches to be involved into the W. And you’re just seeing the league grow tremendously. And I think a lot of the social issues that are talked about are very relevant and they need to be talked about.
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“So I’m grateful you asked that question, but I think our W in general just does a great job of staying connected, staying united, doing things for each other, and advocating for the things that they want. So I’m really proud of our women, really proud of my sisters over there. But we definitely do need to see a lot more black head coaches over there.”
