WNBA star Caitlin Clark said she is simply sharing her “truth” in regard to having “privilege” as a white person.
Clark spoke to Time magazine after being named “Athlete of the Year” and attributed at least some of her success to racism that has worked in her favor.
“I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,” Clark shockingly said. “The more we can elevate black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing,” she explained.
Obviously, this spawned significant backlash after Clark received support for remaining neutral throughout the 2024 WNBA season when it came to woke and racial ideology.
Some of the blowback came from political commentator and host Megyn Kelly, who mocked Clark for her remarks.
“Look at this. She’s on the knee all but apologizing for being white and getting attention,” Kelly wrote on X. “The self-flagellation. The ‘oh pls pay attention to the black players who are REALY [sic] the ones you want to celebrate.’ Condescending. Fake. Transparent. Sad,” she added.
During an event titled “A Year in TIME” on Wednesday night, Clark was asked to directly address Kelly’s comments.
“I just want to know how