The latest example is Nancy Armour, a columnist for USA Today Sports, who put together one of the most bizarre, inexplicable, unacceptable articles you'll ever see attacking Clark.Some of her complaints about Clark's penchant for sometimes flopping or going after the officials are legitimate issues that the 24-year-old should address.But other complaints? Well, let's just say Armour left the world of rationality far, far behind.DAVE PORTNOY BLASTS USA TODAY COLUMNIST FOR CLAIMING CAITLIN CLARK’S REFEREE COMPLAINTS FUEL RACISMCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever during the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
(Andy Lyons / Getty Images)She stated that Clark arguing calls puts "Black" and "queer" WNBA players "in danger." Even though Clark herself has often been aggressively fouled or mistreated, with little protection from the league's officials.She brought up examples of contact that she claims Clark exaggerated, then blames her for certain fans sending inappropriate and offensive messages to WNBA players.
Even though Clark has never, and would never, encourage that behavior.In fact, she did the opposite, saying in 2024 that fans should not use her to push racism or harass opposing players.But all that pales in comparison to the profoundly absurd comparison to Emmett Till.
What does Till, a 14-year-old Black teen who was abducted, tortured and eventually lynched in 1955 Mississippi after an accusation by a White woman, have to do with Caitlin Clark? Well, because Clark's "actions" are supposedly influencing, uh, lynching? Seriously."The WNBA's All-Star Game this weekend is in Chicago, Emmett Till's hometown, and a local art gallery is currently hosting an exhibit imagining his life if he hadn't been lynched.While it’s incumbent on the WNBA to do more to protect its players, there also should be an expectation on Clark to recognize the wider consequences of her actions," Armour wrote.Caitlin Cl...