Caitlin Clark condemns 'harassment' as WNBA players face a surge of online threats

[RandySF]

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has seen enough of the social media hatred that she, her Fever teammates, coaches and opposing WNBA players get.

“I’ve said up here and said before, the harassment, the hate, none of that is OK,” Clark said at practice Friday “That goes for the opposing team we play, that goes for my teammates, that goes for my coaches. There should never be question of character. None of that is OK, and I don’t want anybody to ever experience that.”

The WNBA has gotten a lot more attention the past few seasons with the addition of Clark and Angel Reese among others to the league. A multi-billion dollar media rights deal, million dollar salaries and higher attendance have been the positives. An increase of social media vitriol toward players and teams has been the negative.

Social media hatred is nothing new and isn't just directed toward the WNBA and its players. It's been going on for more than a decade toward the league and its players. However, it has gotten worse lately with players and coaches receiving threats for things that happen on the court.




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[biophile]

1. Would be interesting to know the demographics of those who express the social media hatred

I have my guesses about the kind of sick, weak, homophobic, misogynistic, incel types that hide behind the anonymity of social media.

[RandySF]

2. And gamblers.

[biophile]

4. Yes- I had not considered that aspect

Because I don’t gamble, it didn’t come to mind, but it’s definitely out there!

[RandySF]

5. It got so bad at the collegiate level

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that the NCAA aired ads urging betters to stop harassing their athletes.

[Sneederbunk]

3. There's a lot of jealousy within the WNBA.

[RandySF]

6. This is about online threats.

But we shouldn’t talk about jealousy without also discussing the stans who flip out when the press features any player not named Caitlin Clark.

[Sneederbunk]

7. Sorry, did not know they had ruled out any online threats coming from inside WNBA.