“View” co-host Sunny Hostin argued that “white privilege” and “pretty privilege” played a role in Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s popularity on the ABC talk show Wednesday.
“I think there’s what’s called pretty privilege. There’s what’s called white privilege. There’s what’s called big privilege, and we have to recognize that, and it It’s partly about race, because if you think about it, “The Brittney Griner of the world, why did she have to go play in Russia because they didn’t want to pay her,” Hostin said, making reference to the WNBA.
‘The View’ co-hosts discussed the old ESPN host Jemele Hill’s argument that Clark owed much of his popularity to his race and sexuality. Hostin said earlier in the discussion that she had no problem with Clark bringing much-needed attention to the WNBA.
“Now Caitlin Clark is bringing this money, these sponsorships, hopefully, to the league and other players will benefit from it. But I think she’s more accessible to more people because she’s white, because “She’s attractive, and unfortunately, there’s still this stigma against the LGBTQ+ community. Seventy percent of the WNBA’s members are black. A third of the players are part of the LGBTQ+ community and we need to do something about it. stigma in this country. I think people have a problem with lesbian women. Who cares? They’re great athletes,” she said.
Sunny Hostin suggests that Caitlin Clark’s popularity is part of “white” and “pretty” privilege. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
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Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin said she became a fan of the WNBA because Clark was “a lot of fun to watch,” adding that it had nothing to do with her skin color. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg argued that she and Hostin have been trying to bring attention to the WNBA for years.
“These women are often equal, or even better, sometimes, than the people you are looking at,” she added.
“Sometimes better than the guys!” Hostin added.
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever smiles during the game against the New York Liberty on May 18, 2024, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Goldberg pushed back on Hill’s remarks and said Clark gets attention because she’s a great player.
“Seeing her reduced like that bothered me a lot because that’s her record,” Goldberg said, pointing to her record. “Unless you can show me who has a better track record than this, that’s why she gets all the attention she gets, because she’s a damn good player and it doesn’t matter that she’s straight or gay, no one cries when she does that.
Hill, in a comment to the Los Angeles Times, also criticized brands like Nike for not sponsoring more diverse players. Clark signed a $28 million deal with the brand after graduating from the University of Iowa.
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“Black women are often erased from the picture,” Hill said. “There is plenty of room to highlight and celebrate the popularity of Caitlin Clark while discussing ways to not erase Black women from a league they have built and continue to build.”
