Pat McAfee during a show and Caitlin Clark looks on during a game.Pat McAfee and Caitlin Clark (Photos via Getty Images)


ESPN’s Pat McAfee has quickly addressed the mounting criticism he has faced for calling Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a “white b*tch” during his show on Monday morning.

When discussing the 2024 WNBA Draft class on his show, Pat McAfee said to “call it for what it is, there’s one white b*tch for the Indiana team who is a superstar.” McAfee was referencing Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick of the draft.

Here is the clip of the comment below (WARNING: Video contains language that is NSFW):

Hours after making the comment, McAfee took to X/Twitter and apologized for referring to Clark as a “white b*tch.” The former NFL punter added that he personally reached out to Clark to apologize:

 

Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the WNBA has been one of the top sports stories of 2024. The highest-scorer in NCAA Division I basketball history has played a monumental role in helping the WNBA TV partners enjoy record-setting viewership, as reported by Sports Media Watch.

Clark is off to a superb start for the Fever, averaging 15.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Clark and Indiana have three more off days before they return to the court for a road game vs. Washington on Friday.

Another Controversy On “The Pat McAfee Show”

Pat McAfee’s reference to Caitlin Clark as a “white b*tch” is far from the only controversy to have transpired ever since his show moved to ESPN.

Though the words didn’t come from McAfee’s mouth, his show received immense backlash for allowing New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to speak freely on the program. Rodgers speed plenty of misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines and indicated that Jimmy Kimmel was on the client list of Jeffrey Epstein.

McAfee subsequently announced that the four-time league MVP and future Hall of Famer would not be on the show for the rest of the season. Rodgers has continued to float baseless conspiracy theories on other shows and podcasts.

VIDEO: Whoopi Goldberg Surprised Everyone With Her Take On Chennedy Carter’s Ugly Foul Against Caitlin Clark

Whoopi Goldberg speaking (left), Caitlin Clark lying down (right)Whoopi Goldberg and Caitlin Clark (Photos via @NickFondacaro/Twitter & Getty Images)
Whoopi Goldberg offered a surprising take on the foul that has been doing the rounds all over since Saturday.

The drama was guaranteed with the Indiana Fever facing the Chicago Sky this past weekend. Surprisingly, however, Chennedy Carter vs. Caitlin Clark has far overshadowed Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark.

Carter decked Clark with a hefty body check during the third quarter of the 71-70 Fever win and has gotten everyone talking, including Goldberg.

Speaking on ‘The View’ this Monday, Goldberg downplayed the foul and claimed that such moves happen all the time in basketball games.

“Let’s be realistic, OK? This is basketball, OK?” she said. “This happens in basketball all the time. Angel Reese got clotheslined the other day.”

“This is, ‘Get out the way or I’ma move you.’ That’s what the game is. So, a lot of people, however, are reading this as confrontation. But this is not confrontation. They’re not playing on the court. They’re there to win. And just because they’re women, get over yourselves, they’re athletes.”

 

What Did Caitlin Clark Think?

Caitlin Clark likely disagrees with Whoopi Goldberg’s sentiment as she told reporters Chennedy Carter’s foul was not a basketball play.

“Yeah, that’s just not a basketball play,” she said (H/T the New York Post). “But you know I’ve gotta play through it, that’s what basketball is about at this level. I thought we’ve been really physical, we’ve missed some bunnies around the rim, so hopefully those fall in the fourth.”

The WNBA has also upgraded the foul from a common to a flagrant-1 violation, though Carter received no further punishment.