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[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@WNBA @IndianaFever @NBA @CaitlinClark22 Haitlins be like

[Lamont @CoachEvans25]

My take on Caitlin Clark and the current state of the WNBA:

We can’t sit here and say this conversation has never been about race, hate, or bias. I’ve been around women’s basketball since I was young. The talent has always been there. In fact, I would argue the league was even more competitive in some of the earlier eras.

Since 2024, I’ve watched an unbelievable amount of hate directed toward players like Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. People have shown receipts, screenshots, and examples of the things said about Angel Reese, and that conversation matters. But why don’t we ask the same questions when it comes to Caitlin Clark?

Have we checked on Caitlin Clark?

Every single day, there are posts where people call her out of her name and say hateful things about her. Yet somehow, that part of the conversation is often ignored. Is it because she doesn’t publicly share every message she receives? Is it because she doesn’t post screenshots?

I’m a Black man and a Caitlin Clark fan. I’m not new to this game. Maya Moore is my GOAT, and I have nothing but respect for Tamika Catchings. I remember the Indiana and Atlanta rivalry, and today’s league reminds me of those days. I still wish the WNBA would bring back conference playoffs.

What I’ve noticed is that some fans don’t treat every player equally.

Paige Bueckers is a great example. She is a talented player who came into this league with confidence, passion, and star power. But sometimes the conversation around her is less about basketball and more about her personal life. Some fans connect with her because she is openly gay and because of her family background, but at the end of the day, her basketball should be the main conversation. She deserves to be talked about for her game, just like every other player.

The same thing has happened with players’ personal lives becoming bigger topics than their basketball. We have seen fans focus heavily on relationships and drama instead of the actual game. When did the WNBA become reality television?

I’ve watched fans turn on players like Aliyah Boston and Raven Johnson simply because they support or have a relationship with Caitlin Clark. I’ve seen hateful posts directed toward Black players on the Indiana Fever simply because they are teammates with her.

Did we check on Aliyah Boston when that edited photo circulated from the South Carolina reunion with Dawn Staley and her former players? Did we check on Raven Johnson?

Candace Parker is suddenly considered a “hater” by some people because she praises Caitlin Clark? We are talking about one of the greatest basketball players ever, a Hall of Famer, and someone whose basketball opinion should be respected even if people disagree.

There is clearly bullying taking place online. There are double standards. There are fans who allow their personal feelings about a player to influence how they view everything that player does.

Let’s be real. Sometimes it feels like certain players and fans already have their minds made up about Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. When incidents happen, such as situations involving threats or criticism toward Fever fans, we also have to be honest and look at the full picture. Not every situation can automatically be blamed on an entire fan base when there are different individuals involved.

If players want fans and the league to address hate and harassment, that standard should apply to everyone.

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@Sunny083193 😂😂😂 she should make a statement

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@trendyhoopstars Well deserved 👏🏼

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@espn #FireCathyEngelbert

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@WNBAComms @WNBA #FireCathyEngelbert

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@WNBAComms @WNBA @USANetwork #FireCathyEngelbert

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@WNBA #fireCathyEngelbert

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@mikeaalen112735 At this point I would be happy if players decided to boycott the league and not play the semis .

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@trendyhoopstars #FireCathyEngelbert

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@UnderdogWNBA @alexaphilippou #FireCathyEngelbert #FireCathyEngelbert

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

@WNBAComms #FireCathyEngelbert

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Gracias a @CaitlinClark22 por recordarme cuánto me gusta el basket , gracias a ella he regresado a la cancha. Bien oxidada pero ahí vamos . 🏀

[LeBron James @KingJames]

CAITLIN CLARK!!!!! HI HATERS

[Dahliabat 🦇 @DahliaBat]

Esta imagen es un ejemplo de a qué nos referimos cuando hablamos de feminismo blanco: una mujer blanca, tirándose al piso a llorar, usando el chantaje emocional para convencernos de que es la más oprimida por ser mujer. Usando como sinónimo de mujer: la fragilidad, la “inferioridad” física y los estereotipos más rancios de la feminidad.

¿Por qué? Porque perdió ante una mujer racializada que creció en Argelia. Italia tiene un IDH alto y Argelia uno medio. Italia supera a Argelia en educación, salud y nivel de vida. Una deportista en Italia tiene más oportunidades de desarrollo debido a mejores infraestructuras y recursos. Las condiciones de vida de la chica blanca fueron superiores en todo sentido a las de la chica de racializada, pero ¿ella es la víctima de víctimas porque no aguantó los golpes en una pelea de box y se excusa en una supuesta superioridad física de la chica racializada en lugar de aceptar sus deficiencias?

¿Lo ven? ¿No están hartas de que los problemas de las mujeres más privilegiadas lo devoren todo? ¿No están hartas de sus chantajes? ¿Ese feminismo quieren?

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Desde Kobe Bryant que no me había obsesionado tanto con un jugador de basketball, hasta que apareció Caitlin Clark. 🏀 🫶🏼

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Felicidad es encontrar aguacates mexicanos en el súper . 🙌🏼

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Las marcas suecas son otro pedo.

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Me invitaron a participar (como paciente/muestra) en un research de adhd que están haciendo acá. Ahora tengo asignados a un psicólogo senior y a un neuropsicólogo, además de mi psiquiatra y psicólogo de cabecera. Obvio no me negué, y quiero estar de chismosa en todo el research.

[V. 🌈 @cherevaal]

Estoy de viaje de relajación(?) con mi equipo, salimos a las 8 a.m. del hotel, son 10:30 p.m. y apenas vamos de regreso. Me siento más cansada de socializar que cuando trabajo mis 7 horas, ya regrésenme a la oficina.