“Oh, Women Don’t Dunk”: WNBA Legend Sue Bird Slaps Back at Critics While Lauding Iowa Sensation Caitlin Clark

Jimmy Fallon, arguably the best entertainer in New York, continues the celebration of Women’s History Month with yet another influencial guest. He lately called Sue Bird to Studio 68 to talk about her various achievements and ended up discussing Iowa’s phenomenal point guard Caitlin Clark and the growing sway of women’s sport.

No one can stop talking about Caitlin Clark’s consecutive and colossal feats these days. Hence, talking about her in this special month only makes sense.

Caitlin Clark – the moment of women’s sports

The talk show host starts his conversation with the enigmatic Clark asking Sue Bird if she watches her games. Unquestionably, Sue replied plainly with, “Obviously.” When Fallon started talking about how 4 million people watched her game, Bird quipped in saying, “Those are the numbers.” She further added, “She’s obviously doing amazing. Her game speaks for itself. I think my favorite part is just women’s basketball, women’s sports really, but women’s basketball has been on the rise.”

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Bird also added, “It’s kind of like what Magic and Bird was to men’s basketball, this moment, we kinda needed something. And Caitlin’s that moment.” Discussing what shot makes Clark special, Sue talked about her signature bucket shot Logo-3: “I think a lot of it has to do with her Logo-3.” She then imitates a random X user saying, “John529 from Twitter is like ‘Oh, women don’t dunk.’ But you can’t really talk trash on a Logo-3.”

She is certainly correct because Logo-3 is a deep shot that is made from half-court. Clearly, Caitlin Clark seems to have Sue Bird on her side among the other legends. However, Bird called out the correct focal point on why people say they don’t watch women’s sports.

What do the critics say about women’s sports?

While women’s sports are not as popular as men’s, women athletes are making some serious inroads in its promotion. Even then, some detractors dismiss the growing impact and influence of women basketball as mere optics. The apathetic analysis prevails despite Clark’s record-breaking spree. However, many posts and comments are simply defying the odds. On top of that, by getting the most viewership on most of her games now, Caitlin Clark is definitely proving the critics wrong.

It is really amazing to watch Jimmy Fallon give a shout-out to all the women athletes on his prominent talk show. And with a WNBA legend like Sue Bird on the couch, talking about women’s sports is a delightful sight for the fans. What are your thoughts regarding Sue Bird’s views on Caitlin Clark?

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