Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams (Photos via Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark has responded to Serena Williams’ “white people” joke following an eventful ESPY Awards ceremony.
The former tennis star hosted the event on Thursday night and made several jokes, one of which was about Clark’s white fans.
“Caitlin Clark had an amazing year and is nominated for three awards,” she said. “Caitlin, you are the Larry Bird in that you are an amazing player, you have ties to Indiana and white people are really crazy about you.”
As expected, not everyone found it funny, with some considering it divisive.
Clark, however, didn’t have any issues with the quip and praised Williams for her hosting job.
“Obviously Serena did a tremendous job hosting,” she told reporters, per Athlon Sports.
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Caitlin Clark Wondered Out Loud How Serena Williams Wasn’t The First Woman To Win The Best Record-Breaking Performance Award At The ESPYs
Clark also claimed to be of the view that Williams should have been the first female to win the ESPY for Best Record-Breaking Performance.
“Yea I didn’t know that until my little brother sent it to me this morning. I think it’s pretty cool,” she added. “It probably shouldn’t have been the first woman to win that award, in my eyes. I grew up supporting so many different female athletes who I idolized and I loved. The amount of records I’ve seen broken, like how did Serena Williams never win that award? It’s crazy.”
Clark won said accolade on the night, the first female ever to do so, as well as the Best Women’s College Athlete Award. She was also nominated for the Best Women’s Athlete Award, but that one went to Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson.
PHOTO: Indiana Fever Star Caitlin Clark Caused A Major Stir At New York Yankees Game With Her Eye-Popping Outfit
Caitlin Clark (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Caitlin Clark went out to the ball game on Saturday and was turning heads.
The Indiana Fever rookie attended the New York Yankees’ outing against the Texas Rangers and was pictured alongside star slugger Aaron Judge, as well as other players.
She got fans talking about her outfit, having shown up to the fixture in a white Yankees jersey over a short top that showed her bellybutton along with denim shorts and white Nike sneakers.
You can see her in the photo below:
“She looks so much better in “normal” clothes vs when she wears those forced pre-game couture fits,” one of the comments read.
Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft after starring for the Iowa Hawkeyes, has only been a pro for a few months, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed his players were “starstruck” when they met her in the Bronx on Saturday.
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“Really cool,” he said. “She was impressive. Got to meet her in my office… She was pretty impressive. It was fun to see, the amount of our guys that were kind of just, starstruck being around her. Pretty cool meeting her, and she brought a good start to the day with her.”
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Caitlin Clark Is On Break From WNBA Basketball
Caitlin Clark’s presence probably came about as a distraction for the Yankees as the Rangers got the better of them in a 9-4 result, but they will get another crack at it this Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Fever star is gearing up to return to the court later this month, with the WNBA currently on break because of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
She is in the running for the Rookie of the Year award, as expected; the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese is her main rival where the accolade is concerned.
