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Stephen A. Smith Tell Caitlin Clark Detractors to 'Grow Up'


In an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith criticized those tying Caitlin Clark’s popularity to her whiteness

Stephen A. Smith and Caitlin ClarkWireImage; Getty ImagesIn an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, the cohost of ESPN’s First Take, 56— who appears in the ESPN+ docuseries Up for Debate, available to stream now — pushed back at the notion that the popularity of Clark, 22, is intrinsically tied to her race. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and more basketball stars proved that scoring on the court isn’t the only thing they’re good at. Before WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced their new home teams, the 2024 class rocked the red carpet at the Brooklyn Academy […]

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