Thereās a line you donāt cross in life and Ryan Clark sprinted past it.
Ryan Clark didnāt like my take on Angel Reese hating Caitlin Clark. Thatās fine. Disagreement is part of the game. But instead of debating my point, he personally attacked me and my family. That shows how low of person he is.
I gave a sports opinion: I said Angel Reese hates Caitlin Clark, based on repeated, visible actions on the court and in press conferences. I backed it up with five separate examples from the game of basketball because thatās what I do. I analyze sports. I stay in the arena.
Just because Angel Reese is Black doesnāt mean that her game and actions can not be critiqued.
A Black man or woman is not restricted from giving a sports opinion on another Black man or woman just because you donāt like it.
Everyone can give their opinion on everyone no matter what color they are.
Weāve got to be better in this space. Debate the game. Donāt play with peopleās families. Because if you need to cross that line and attack the person and their family instead of the point just to win an argument, then you already lost.
Ryan Clark said I donāt understand the struggles of Black women because Iām married to a white woman. Thatās wrong and way out of bounds.
He suggested I donāt value my wife as the woman I love, protect and raise a family with but only value her because of the color of her skin. Thatās wrong and way out of bounds.
He implied that he, a man who has never sat at our dinner table, values my wife and knows my marriage better than I do. Thatās wrong and way out of bounds.
He dismissed my Blackness because I have a different opinion about Angel Reese than he does. Thatās wrong and way out of bounds.
He claimed that Iām not having conversations about the struggles of Black women in my own home because my wife is white. Thatās wrong and way out of bounds.
We also raise Black daughters together and donāt teach them to hate people or disqualify their opinions based on the color of their skin.
He claimed that I want to appeal to a certain audience. The only audience Iām focused on is the audience of one, God. I support all people, not some people.
My support is not based on the color of someoneās skin, but the content of their character.
My sports opinions are not based on the color of someoneās skin, but from what I see and my experience as a player and analyst.
Let me be clear. It is wildly inappropriate, wrong and extremely low to weaponize and attack a personās wife, marriage and their family because you disagree with a sports take.
I didnāt make it personal with Angel Reese. I didnāt drag her family. I didnāt question her soul. I spoke about basketball.
But Ryan? You crossed the line. You made it personal and some.
There should be no space in Sports Media for personal attacks and wives and children are alway off limits. You attacked me and my family in a public forum on a level that shows how low of a person you are.
Disagree with me all you want. Challenge my take. But keep my family and wife out of it. Thatās a boundary that should always be respected.
Ryan Clark personally attacking me and my family personally over a sports opinion is cowardly, spineless, and weak.
Ryan Clark personally attacking me and my family personally over a sports opinion is a bad look for ESPN and for him as a man.
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