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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Tom Lutz

WNBA and players condemn racist abuse as Caitlin Clark’s Fever lose in playoffs

Indiana Fever’s defeat to the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA playoffs was marred as representatives from both teams, as well as the league, stepped in to condemn racist abuse around the game.

Fever star Caitlin Clark has become one of the most high-profile sports stars in the United States during her rookie season. That has led to a significant amount of racist, sexist and homophobic comments online from people purporting to defend Clark, who is white, in a league where the majority of players are Black and many are gay.

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