WNBA chief clarifies she's opposed to 'hate or racism' after response on social media abuse draws player scorn
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert clarified late Tuesday that she’s vehemently opposed to “hate or racism” after her response to a question about social media abuse drew criticism from players in the league.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert clarified late Tuesday that she’s vehemently opposed to “hate or racism” after her response to a question about social media abuse drew criticism from players in the league.
Engelbert, appearing on CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” was asked about rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese and the often nasty online back-and-forth between the players’ fan bases.
CNBC’s Tyler Mathisen wanted Engelbert to comment on social media chatter that has often “taken a darker turn, a more menacing turn, where race has been introduced into the conversation, where sexuality is sometimes introduced into the conversation.”
Clark is white and Reese is Black.
Instead of addressing the matter with a simple message against online hate, Engelbert toasted their rivalry and celebrated that there’s “no more apathy” in the WNBA.
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