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Caitlin Clark is as large of a nationwide phenomenon as there’s in sports activities proper now. Apparently, that phenomenon is extending to Congress.
Congressman Jim Banks (R, IN-3) despatched a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert that requested her to crack down on the “concentrating on” of gamers like Caitlin Clark.
This comes lower than every week after Clark took an affordable shot from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter on Saturday, a play that drew widespread condemnation and dialogue over whether or not league veterans had been bullying Caitlin Clark.
Now, Banks is basically claiming that the league’s gamers are bullying Caitlin Clark.
Right here’s Fox59 with extra.
Congressman Jim Banks (R, IN-3) despatched the WNBA a letter Tuesday to ask how the league will curb “extreme bodily concentrating on of particular gamers,” specifically Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark.
The GOP Senate nominee referenced a foul on Clark by Chennedy Carter, which occurred Saturday in a recreation in opposition to the Chicago Sky. Banks referred to as it an “extreme assault” that was additionally cheered and supported by Sky teammate Angel Reese.
“Indiana is a basketball state. We don’t wince at aggressive protection, however this was not an exampleof taking part in ‘powerful’; it was an affordable shot that would have resulted in an harm and mustn’t betolerated,” Banks wrote.
Alright, that looks like a bit a lot, Mr. Banks. You’re telling me Congress doesn’t have something extra essential to do than police low-cost pictures in sports activities? This looks like a fairly blatant ploy for consideration. Granted, that appears on model for Washington today on either side of the aisle.
As for Caitlin Clark, it’s attending to the purpose the place she’s going to have to talk out about this. When the federal government begins getting concerned, you may’t actually wait any longer to talk out.
Clark’s subsequent recreation is on Friday in opposition to the Washington Mystics, paradoxically in DC. I’m positive she will likely be requested about this then.
