Wherever Caitlin Clark goes, there’s news. Recently yet another controversy surrounded her when Clark was called a “white b*tch” by analyst Pat McAfee. The uproar was such that a lot of women’s basketball fans slammed McAfee for his controversial comments. Therefore, when the University of Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma was asked the same, the 70-year-old spoke his mind on the whole incident.

Auriemma was present in the chat show when he was asked a host of questions regarding the NCAA and the WNBA. One such question that caught the eyes was about the Clark controversy and Auriemma’s take just showed how he was always a protective coach for whom the athletes came first. “This kid (Caitlin Clark) doesn’t deserve others. Nobody deserves others. And how about this damn… you and I know each other for a long time. Have you ever called a player on your show a white b*tch? What gives someone the right to do that,” Auriemma stated via the Dan Patrick Show.

He added, “I think McAfee was…he’s trying to do this as a compliment, I guess. Like he was praising her, yeah, that’s what he said,” After receiving flak online, Patrick tried to clarify the situation by putting forth an apology while stating that he meant to compliment Clark.

“I…I dont know. I don’t know. Okay. But just a fact. Just a fact that we live in a society. Like today you can’t say that. Well, if you look at society all there’s things have been said that never have been allowed to said before. It was years ago when someone made a comment on TV or radio, and they lost their job the next day. Well, we live in a society today where you can say anything or do anything just apologize and everything’s okay,” Auriemma continued.

The mentioned incident happened when McAfee was praising Clark but unfortunately used the wrong words for her. He was hyping Clark and couldn’t control his articulation. “But I will like the media people that continue to say – this rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class. Nah! Just call it for what it is. There’s one white b**ch for the Indiana team who is a superstar,” McAfee had said.

Notably, Auriemma’s team was Clark and the Hawkeyes’ rival in the NCAA. The Huskies had clashed with the Hawkeyes in the Final Four last season in which Auriemma and his team were defeated by a narrow margin of 69-71. Therefore, Auriemma coming to protect Clark was appreciated by all since he looked beyond rivalry and showed his wisdom. Netizens and other media personalities also came in to protect Clark.

Netizens and media personalities slam McAfee

One of the prominent people to point out McAfee’s mistake and condemn him for his words was the USA Today’s Staff Writer Meghan Hall. Hall took to social media networking platform X and also criticized those who were present in the show but didn’t interrupt McAfee for his language.

“Not a single man in that room told Pat McAfee, who openly called Caitlin Clark a “white b****” on national television, that he was wrong – that he shouldn’t speak about Caitlin or any woman like that. What is EVEN happening? We’re cool with that…all for him to prove a point?” Hall wrote.

Perhaps, it was Auriemma’s insight into the situation that might make McAfee feel guilty and improve from next time onwards. Meanwhile, Clark is doing what she does best – not letting online and media opinions affect her.

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