Latest Caitlin Clark controversy plays into the worst stereotypes about women — and wages war on merit

Caitlin Clark was named Time ’s Athlete of the Year, the first WNBA star to earn the distinction.

The WNBA is supposed to stand for “women” - but lately, it feels like it means “whiny” The Washington Mystics co-owner and multi-millionaire Sheila Johnson went on CNN to cry about Clark being recognized.

(Though she’s hardly the first white star in the WNBA). Clark is delightful to watch because she’s transcendent: a cutthroat hooper in the spirit of Kobe , MJ and Larry Bird . She’s a firestarter who can drain logo 3s and put on a show with her passing. I’ll continue to be one of her biggest fans. But the WNBA is a sports league openly waging war on merit. I hate to see Clark willingly become a casualty..