Pat McAfee (Photo via @awfulannouncing/Twitter)

Pat McAfee may have finally crossed the line at ESPN after calling Caitlin Clark something very unexpected, although Chennedy Carter called her something very close to that over the weekend.

McAfee was discussing Clark’s impact on the WNBA and was not criticizing the Indiana Fever rookie but still ended up branding her a “White B-.”

Interest in WNBA basketball has ramped up mostly due to Clark’s arrival, and Pat was calling other members of the media out for pretending as if the entire 2024 rookie class is responsible for all the new fans the women’s league has attracted this year.

“I would 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- for the Indiana team who is a superstar,” he said on ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Monday.

We didn’t believe it either, but check out the video below:

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“why speak on caitlin clark or any young woman in the wnba this way?????” one fan asked.

“Only a white man can do what he just did,” another said.

“Pat actively trying to get ESPN to let him go at this point so he can go solo again,” another observed.

“Pat doing everything he can to get fired,” another comment read.

 

Caitlin Clark Can’t Catch A Break

Of course, we get his point. That isn’t to say that we agree with it, but was calling her such a name really necessary?

We also get who Pat McAfee is. The man says the wildest things imaginable for a living. But Caitlin Clark will feel like she can’t catch a break.

After winning two of her first 11 games in the WNBA on the back of a second straight national championship disappointment, multiple cheap shots, and endless criticism, she would expect someone praising her impact in the media to at least not call her a “White B-,” right?

PHOTO: Everyone Noticed Caitlin Clark Was Absent While Her Fever Teammates Had Some Fun At An Important Team Bonding Event

Caitlin Clark in Fever huddle (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark was a noticeable absentee at a recent team outing following a tough three-game stretch.

The Indiana Fever had a day off on Monday. Several players enjoyed some rest and relaxation out on a lake, with some pictured on a boat celebrating point guard Grace Berger’s birthday.

The Fever, now 2-9, played three games in four days and earned themselves a break. However, Clark was nowhere to be seen after her worst outing since going pro.

The rookie shot 1-of-10 in a blowout loss to the New York Liberty, scoring just three points and making as many turnovers.

The team put the loss behind them, spending time having some fun ahead of Friday’s clash with the Washington Mystics, the only team they’ve actually been playing better than so far this season.

Aliyah Boston took to Instagram to share a photo of the team on a boat.

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Check that out below:

Where Was Caitlin Clark?

As pointed out above, Caitlin Clark was not around. While the reason is unknown, her absence did not go unnoticed.

“CC probably sitting in a massage chair watching film,” one fan suggested.

“Don’t see Clark bonding with them though!! Although she’s probably sleeping!!” said another. “Physicality of the WNBA taking its toll.”

“Cc no where to be found,” another comment read. “This is why they never defend her on the court. She doesn’t even try to bond with her teammates.”

“Clark too bougie to join them… what a joke,” a user remarked.

As you can see, Clark wasn’t the only member of the Fever roster who wasn’t on the boat. Plus, who’s to say she didn’t meet up with them later in the day?