Caitlin Clark Gives Polarizing Answer To Question About ‘Toxic’ Online Fans

Social media debates surrounding her fans and conversations about race over WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark have outshined Clark’s play on the court in the first month of her career.

But Clark says she’s tuning it out, and some fans weren’t happy with the answer she gave to a question about it all on Friday.

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Clark if she paid attention to it and what her thoughts were on the matter during a shootaround ahead of the Indiana Fever’s game against the Washington Mysters.

Clark had this to say:

“I’m not on social media, so I don’t see a lot of it. But you would be surprised,” Clark said. “I still have my TV on in my house and I’m watching sports and you’re still aware of it, and you still see it. But other than that, my focus is basketball.

“Sometimes it stinks how much the conversation is outside of basketball and not the product on the floor and the amazing players that are on the floor and how good they are for their teams. And how great this season has been for women’s basketball.

“Going from college basketball and now the WNBA, some of the crowds are unprecedented and had never been seen before. The viewership’s amazing. But yeah, I mean, I try to block it out.”

Caitlin Clark Answer On Fans Didn’t Sit Well With Everybody Online

Seems like a rather innocuous answer.

“I’m focusing on basketball,” is the short version.

Some fans agreed.

But others feel like Clark should have addressed a portion of her “toxic” fans.

Clark’s race has been a topic of discussion for several weeks now. Both fans of hers and those who aren’t have argued about how it plays a role in her treatment and coverage.

So it’s not surprising to see people wanting her to do more.

But ultimately Clark just wants to ball. And she’s not really obligated to do anything else.

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