Over at "The Sports Gossip Show," a podcast hosted by two women named Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill, the hosts found reasons to question the appearance, including Clark sitting alongside Pat McAfee.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Caitlin Clark's return to Iowa for "College GameDay" drew record October ratings, but two podcast hosts questioned her appearance with Pat McAfee.(USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)I wrote about their show in August after they mocked Riley Gaines and called Sophie Cunningham’s defense of women’s sports a "right-wing grift." So, you have a good idea of where they stand politically.Their podcast was distributed by the New York Times-owned Athletic for about a year before they announced their departure in August.
Left-wing outlet Awful Announcing described their departure as part of a "broader exodus of podcast stars" from the New York Times.I must have missed the part where these two became stars.CAITLIN CLARK IS MISSING FROM ESPN' S NEW WNBA DOCUMENTARY AND THE FILMMAKERS WON' T SAY WHYOn the episode, Wilder suggested Caitlin Clark needed to do something "for her own PR." So, Clark got a national platform to promote her shoe, helped drive millions of viewers to the show, and she should be concerned about her PR?I think she’ll be OK."Pat McAfee, in 2024, called Caitlin a ‘white b---.’ Which I could give you the context for, but it doesn’t really matter," Wilder said during the episode.Members of the media often leave out context that hurts their narrative, but they’re not usually so upfront about it.
I guess it's refreshing that Wilder admits she's willing to eschew basic journalistic ethics for the sake of the story she prefers to tell.I happen to think the context does matter, so here it is.McAfee did call Clark a "white b—-" during...