The WNBA needs to listen to its golden goose’s demands on trans athletes.
Since entering the league, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has played a massive role in bringing more eyes than ever to the WNBA.
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Despite Clark playing well on the court, she tends to find herself in the middle of off-court controversies through no fault of her own.
This happened again when Clark steered clear of trans athletes’ potential participation in the W.
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Clay Travis shows support for Caitlin Clark
Clark gave no opinion and instead asked the WNBA’s governing body to make the call on the current trans athletes’ inclusion debate.
The answer backfired on her as fans called her out for being non-expressive about this major debate. Clark, however, gained support from OutKick founder Clay Travis on X.
“Why won’t WNBA just issue a statement saying only players born as women are eligible to play in their league? The Olympics and women’s tennis have done it,” Travis wrote on X.
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He added, “Caitlin Clark asked the league to make a statement. Seems pretty easy to do. Why the silence?”
The WNBA’s decision to stay silent on this issue will only anger fans further. After all, one of the faces of the league is facing the wrath that could have been avoided with a simple statement, regardless of whether it is in favor or against the motion.
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