The WNBA promoted their games yesterday and placed a backup as the face of one team instead of the greatest player in the league.
To highlight the games on Sunday, the WNBA led with this banner.
The WNBA is promoting a bench player for the Fever instead of Caitlin Clark to ensure the graphic includes four black women.
Marketing suicide. https://t.co/p41hy4lUlO
— Bobby Burack (@burackbobby_) May 17, 2026
The only possible excuse for this is racism.
Dave Portnoy lost it over this.
There is no conclusion to make other than the @WNBA hates Caitlin Clark by today’s marketing decision https://t.co/N7onFbBxdG pic.twitter.com/iuLtiNDkjO
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 17, 2026
Not good for the WNBA again.
Seems pretty clear they don’t want a straight white girl to be the face of the league. At what point is this straight up racist discrimination to you?
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) May 18, 2026
I certainly don't understand the payoff for hating a (White/European) Caitlin Clark, a fantastic basketball player, and all around stand up girl!