Caitlin Clark is NOT the victim of racism in the WNBA, says ex-Indiana player and coach as he reveals reason why Fever rookie is being targeted
Caitlin Clark finds herself at the center of major controversy less than a month into her rookie season in the WNBA.
Yet according to former Indiana college player and coach Dan Dakich, racism does not explain why opposition players are targeting her on the court.
Clark, who was selected by the Indiana Fever with the first overall pick at this year’s WNBA Draft, has endured a brutal start to life in the big league – taking some heavy physical punishment while losing nine of her first 12 games.
Earlier this month, Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter sparked outrage by aggressively shoving the Fever superstar to the ground off the ball, before appearing to laugh about it afterwards with teammate Angel Reese.
Some believe Clark is the victim of racism in the league, with Outkick founder Clay Travis recently claiming she is being targeted because she is ‘a white heterosexual woman in a black lesbian league’.
Dakich, however, does not agree. ‘Of course, she’s being targeted,’ the ex-Hoosier star told TMZ Sports.
‘There’s a little bit of racism or sexism in there, you know, straight white girl, okay, but that ain’t it to me.’
Instead, Dakich thinks other WNBA players are taking their frustrations out on Clark due to jealousy.
The 61-year-old explained that his wife Leigh, who coached Syracuse softball for decades, recently told him that women often don’t like to see other women succeed in sports.
