I don’t completely disagree with you but I still feel like she’s being coddled and protected at a sickening level…I feel like the media said let’s get behind Clark and push her to the masses and people ate it up especially White America but to me personally i haven’t seen anything from her play wise worth putting her on a pedestal yet
I'm not a CC fan, but I don't despise her either. I don't have an issue with her fandom. That's a part of being a well known collegiate or pro athlete. Some of them are gonna be over the top and say stuff we may totally disagree with. And yes..many of them took an interest in her, because she is white and relatable for them. I have no issue with none of that. I think it's to be expected. No different than Asian Americans being excited about Yao Ming or the Jeremy Lin Experience.
I've seen similar things with Christian McCaffery, Luka, Jokic. And let’s not forget Larry Bird. All white athletes that have been successful in mostly black dominated sports. All got push back for being overhyped early in their careers. Not saying CC will reach their level of success in the WNBA. Let’s all just let things play out. Everyone seem a bit hyper aggressive. I can understand some of it, because she is a rookie. Diana Taurasi said should expect to be challenged.
And you prob right about the media push. That's just all part of her being one of the most known female athletes coming out of college. Reese has also cashed in. Not as much as CC. But she definitely doing well for her self. JuJu will be coming soon.
This may not be popular opinion. But I want to see all the new ladies succeed. That includes CC and Reese..it makes for much more interesting league. WNBA need as many stars as possible. We need people to root for and against. The better the stars, the more invested people are in the sport.
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