Serena Williams was the host of last night’s ESPYs award show, and she did a fairly good job all things considered. But during her initial monologue, the 23-time Grand Slam champion used a joke about Caitlin Clark to serve up some racism.
During her opening remarks, Williams joked about everything from Drake’s ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar to Shohei Ohtani losing millions in his interpreter’s gambling scandal. Additionally, she poked fun at the Indiana Fever guard, but it took an unnecessary racial turn.
“Caitlin Clark had an amazing year and is nominated for three awards,” Williams said. “You are the Larry Bird in that you are an amazing player, you have ties to Indiana, and white people are really crazy about you.”
Now on its surface, this isn’t really the worst thing I’ve ever heard, and the first two parts of her joke are true. Clark has been referred to as the WNBA’s Larry Bird in the past, and she does have ties to Indiana thanks to her pro team. And as far as race-baiting goes, it’s pretty tame. […]
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