Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams (Photos via Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark has responded to Serena Williams’ “white people” joke following an eventful ESPY Awards ceremony.
The former tennis star hosted the event on Thursday night and made several jokes, one of which was about Clark’s white fans.
“Caitlin Clark had an amazing year and is nominated for three awards,” she said. “Caitlin, you are the Larry Bird in that you are an amazing player, you have ties to Indiana and white people are really crazy about you.”
#ESPYS24 host Serena Williams name dropping Caitlin Clark in her intro
“You are the Larry Bird in that you are an amazing player, you have ties to Indiana, and white people are really crazy about you” 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Hz1nmFpfYF
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) July 12, 2024
As expected, not everyone found it funny, with some considering it divisive.
Clark, however, didn’t have any issues with the quip and praised Williams for her hosting job.
“Obviously Serena did a tremendous job hosting,” she told reporters, per Athlon Sports.
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Caitlin Clark Wondered Out Loud How Serena Williams Wasn’t The First Woman To Win The Best Record-Breaking Performance Award At The ESPYs
Clark also claimed to be of the view that Williams should have been the first female to win the ESPY for Best Record-Breaking Performance.
“Yea I didn’t know that until my little brother sent it to me this morning. I think it’s pretty cool,” she added. “It probably shouldn’t have been the first woman to win that award, in my eyes. I grew up supporting so many different female athletes who I idolized and I loved. The amount of records I’ve seen broken, like how did Serena Williams never win that award? It’s crazy.”
CC on being the 1st woman to win the Best Record Breaking Performance ESPY: “Yea I didn’t know that until my little brother sent it to me this morning…. It probably shouldn’t have been the first woman to win that award… how did Serena Williams never win that award?”
Full clip: pic.twitter.com/v11LfHKciK
— Matthew Byrne (@MatthewByrne1) July 12, 2024
Clark won said accolade on the night, the first female ever to do so, as well as the Best Women’s College Athlete Award. She was also nominated for the Best Women’s Athlete Award, but that one went to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson.
VIDEO: Caitlin Clark Had To Be Held Back from Fighting Seattle Storm Star Victoria Vivians During Intense Confrontation
Caitlin Clark (Photo via WomensHoops_USA/Twitter)
Caitlin Clark wanted all the smoke.
On Thursday night, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark had just drained a long three and immediately got into an altercation with Seattle Storm Star Victoria Vivians.
The replay showed Clark staring her down as they walked down the court, and teammates had to come in and separate them before things escalated.
Both Clark and Vivians would receive a technical foul for their actions.
Now that she has racked up three technical fouls in the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark needs to exercise extra caution.
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Tuesday’s 88-82 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Sparks extended the Indiana Fever’s unsatisfactory start to the season. They are currently in 11th place with a 1-7 record, their worst start since 2021. The outcome did have one positive aspect, though, and that was Caitlin Clark’s historic performance.
Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, finished with 30 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals, and three blocks on 7 of 16 from the field and 13 of 15 from the foul line to mark her first career 30-point performance. Even though Clark struggled in the turnover department once again with seven, the outing was still a significant accomplishment for her.
Caitlin Clark Became First Rookie To Put Up Massive Numbers During Last Game
Caitlin Clark (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark’s team might continue to lose games, but she is undoubtedly getting better.
In a game, she became the first rookie in WNBA history to achieve 30 points, three blocks, and three steals. Only Tamika Catchings scored more in her debut season (32, twice), but her 30 points ranked as the third-highest by a rookie in Fever history, per ESPN.com.
“I think I just played with an aggressive mindset,” Clark said. “I think that was the biggest thing — to play downhill the best I could. We did some good things, and then we just kind of shot ourselves in the foot.”
Clark shot 7-for-16, including 3-for-10 from the 3-point line, and made 13 of her 15 free throws.
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