The press:
- fabricated a story that Meghan had a role in an unconfirmed show
- then said Meghan lost the role
- are now saying Meghan lost a 7 figure deal as a result
- some are now asking Meghan to clarify
- most are calling it “more Meghan drama”
Meanwhile Meghan:
@ArlingtonNatl Prince Harry saved my friend, Christopher 'Tripp' Zanetis life as well as other American soldiers in Afghanistan during a rescue mission. In 2012, Sec of State Gen Colin Powell present Harry Distinguish Humanitarian Award for his dedication to all military. TY Prince Harry.
🆕 Prince Harry attended a roundtable event about support for veterans in Washington DC on Wednesday.
The event brought together key military advocates and leaders to discuss critical philanthropic support, mental health resources, and care networks for wounded veterans.
@duchessofpoms En este momento puedo pensar que:
1. H&M consiguió la seguridad que buscaba. Sin este aspecto es impensable regresar.
2. Un acuerdo de mantener lejos la prensa, sobretodo de sus hijos.
3. El cruel padre está por desvivirse.
I keep hearing, “The WNBA was built on the backs of Black women.”
Respect the pioneers—but what exactly did you build?
For 27 years there were no massive TV/media deals, no full-time charter travel, limited mainstream attention, and plenty of empty seats.
Then Caitlin Clark arrived.
Her popularity helped drive record viewership, attendance, merchandise sales and unprecedented attention—and the league responded with historic media deals and charter travel.
That’s not erasing history. That’s acknowledging growth.
Black women helped build the foundation.
But Caitlin Clark helped turn that foundation into a cultural and commercial explosion.
So stop asking who was here first.
Ask who changed the trajectory.
A MESSAGE TO WNBA SPONSORS, INVESTORS & CORPORATE PARTNERS
I’m going to say something that needs to be said, and I’m saying it as a BLACK MAN who has supported women’s basketball and wants to see the WNBA succeed.
Sponsors and investors need to start paying attention to the narratives being pushed around this league.
Monica McNutt. Andraya Carter. Chiney Ogwumike.
There is a growing perception among fans that when the subject is Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham, or the Indiana Fever, the conversation repeatedly becomes about what THEY need to do differently, what THEY need to take accountability for, how THEY need to speak up, or how THEY are somehow responsible for the actions of other people.
But when the exact same standard should be applied to Black players, that energy often seems to disappear.
That is a problem.
And I’m not saying Black players should be treated more harshly. I’m saying they should be treated exactly the same.
If Caitlin Clark is expected to answer for her fans, then every player should be expected to answer for their own supporters.
If Sophie Cunningham deserves criticism for her actions, then so does every other player.
If Caitlin is expected to demonstrate “self-awareness,” then that expectation cannot suddenly disappear when the player involved is Black.
And if a player is ejected for a Flagrant 2 and then publicly posts about “WHITE PRIVILEGE,” that deserves to be discussed with the same seriousness that every controversial Caitlin Clark moment receives.
You cannot demand accountability from one group while constantly explaining, contextualizing and defending another.
That isn’t equality.
And sponsors should care about this.
Because your money is helping build this league. Your brands are attached to the broadcasts, the players, the analysts and the conversations surrounding the WNBA.
You have every right to expect the people representing this league to promote competition, fairness and unity — not repeatedly reinforce racial division or create the perception that certain players are held to a different standard because of their race.
I’m not asking sponsors to silence anyone.
I’m asking you to WATCH.
Watch the commentary.
Watch who gets criticized.
Watch who gets defended.
Watch who is told to take accountability.
Watch who gets their behavior explained away.
And most importantly, watch whether the standard remains the same when the jersey, the team and the player’s race changes.
Because fans are watching.
And fans are the reason sponsors have an audience to market to in the first place.
The WNBA has an incredible opportunity in front of it.
But you cannot build a bigger league by constantly dividing the people who are watching it.
Hold everyone accountable.
Protect nobody from legitimate criticism.
Attack nobody because of their race.
And stop pretending fans don’t notice the difference.
I’m a Black man saying this because I believe the standard should be fair for everybody.
If the WNBA wants my support, my viewership and my money, then I expect the same fairness from the people representing it. #FeverWin #fever #wnba #racist #espnw @stoolpresidente@espnW@stephenasmith@McNuttMonica@Andraya_Carter@chiney@FirstTake@budweiserusa@Nike@StateFarm