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Legendary sports announcer Bob Costas is calling out the hypocrisy within the WNBA … saying fans are choosing when to be outraged based on race — pointing to a “Black on Black” incident involving Angel Reese to make his case.
A hard foul on Caitlin Clark resulted in a ton of backlash toward Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter over the weekend … with many claiming opponents are going too hard on the rookie sensation.
Look how hyped Angel Reese is on the bench after Caitlin Clark takes a cheap shot 😭 pic.twitter.com/GyeG1Q6OhZ
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Costas says that energy was nowhere to be found for Reese earlier this season … when Connecticut Sun player Alyssa Thomas grabbed her by the neck and pulled her to the court, resulting in a Flagrant 2 foul and an ejection.
“The reason why that doesn’t spark as much conversation isn’t just that Caitlin Clark is a bigger star than Alyssa Thomas,” Costas said on CNN on Monday. “It’s because it’s a Black on Black incident and you don’t have that dynamic that people can comment on, yes, but also exaggerate and make the entire story sometimes.”
Alyssa Thomas was ejected after a hard foul on Angel Reese. pic.twitter.com/CxJNDkfePd
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Costas explained he’s seen the way Clark has been treated in every other sport over the years — rookies get bullied all the time for being newbies, but people are upset because the former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar is white.
Clark’s presence has put a huge spotlight on the W … sparking debate left and right.
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Pat McAfee even joined the conversation by praising the Indiana Fever star — referring to her as a “white bitch” in the process — which pretty much adds to Costas’ point.
