Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks

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Eleven Republican politicians have requested the WNBA to safeguard Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark from racially motivated attacks after she faced multiple hard fouls and racist abuse during games. The incident involving Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended, intensified concerns over racial abuse in the league.

Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during career Black players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBA Eleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league to protect Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark from “multiple attacks” on court. Clark has been on the receiving end of hard fouls since she entered the league in 2024 after a stellar college career with Iowa. Recently, the Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas hit Clark in the throat during a game. Thomas was not called for a foul at the time but the WNBA later suspended her for one game. Thomas and her family received racist abuse and death threats after the incident. Continue reading...