Caitlin Clark is at the center of an antigay culture war she never asked to be part of
13th on the WNBA scoring list with a field goal percentage of 37%.While those are solid numbers, some of the best players in WNBA history are on the Olympic roster: Breanna Stewart (2-time gold medalist and 2-time WNBA champ), Diana Taurasi (5-time gold medalist and 3-time WNBA champ) and Brittany Griner (2-time gold medalist and 9-time WNBA All-Star).
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.For further proof about the difficulty of making the Olympic team, look no further than Kelsey Plum, who finished college as the all-time NCAA scoring leader and won back-to-back WNBA championships.
Despite those incredible accolades, this will be her first Olympics. The same can be said for Alyssa Thomas, a 4-time WNBA All-Star.
Yet, homophobes are caterwauling about Clark’s omission. Over the last two days alone, OutKick, the preeminent anti-Black and anti-gay sports site, has published at least 10 articles about Clark getting left off the roster. “WNBA mean girls won’t accept Caitlin Clark until she apologizes for being white and straight,” one headline blares.