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Originally Posted by TwistedChief
I think there’s a definite difference between an ‘all-american’ white girl playing at her level in women’s basketball versus some European players dominating in the NBA. It’s a little naive to think that some of Clark’s popularity isn’t because of who she is and that’s fine. It’s not just being white of course - it’s being white, midwestern, having the type of game she does. She’s very relatable to a lot of these young girls who probably never even really considered playing or watching basketball. It’s just all come together for her to be at the pinnacle of fame in my opinion, which doesn’t mean she wouldn’t be crazy popular regardless of her race.
I don’t think the men’s sport is comparable. If Cooper Flagg stays in school for 4 years, sets all sorts of records at Duke, and then proceeds to get drafted 1st overall, maybe we can talk some type of comp. But he still wouldn’t be at Clark’s level just simply because there’s a newness to people’s watching women’s basketball whereas there’s no way Flagg’s success would drum up any sort of increased viewership on the same level.
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Mr. White Guilt himself thinks race is a factor? I'm shocked!
It's really pointless to have this discussion with people that don't know ball and don't understand the uniqueness of Clark's game and skill set.
If she were the female Steph Curry looks/race wise (to go along with her play style), she'd be just as popular.
It's 100% a baseless claim.