Stephen A. Smith gives honest take on Caitlin Clark amid WNBA treatment controversy

Stephen A. Smith pushed back Friday on a take that the WNBA would be better off without Caitlin Clark, calling her the league's "cash cow" while crediting Black players like Cynthia Cooper and Sheryl Swoopes for building the league before her arrival. The comments add to a broader, increasingly political debate over Clark's treatment, which now includes a congressional letter from 11 House Republicans questioning WNBA officiating and pushback from ESPN's David Dennis Jr. on claims of jealousy.

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Stephen A. Smith gives honest take on Caitlin Clark amid WNBA treatment controversy
Stephen A. Smith pushed back Friday on a take that the WNBA would be better off without Caitlin Clark, calling her the league's "cash cow" while crediting Black players like Cynthia Cooper and Sheryl Swoopes for building the league before her arrival. The comments add to a broader, increasingly political debate over Clark's treatment, which now includes a congressional letter from 11 House Republicans questioning WNBA officiating and pushback from ESPN's David Dennis Jr. on claims of jealousy.
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