Did Brittney Griner fire off ‘racist' comment at Caitlin Clark?
The internet is torn after WNBA star Brittney Griner appeared to call Caitlin Clark some nasty things at a recent game.
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The latest controversy from the league took place last Thursday in Indiana Fever's 81-76 win over the Atlanta Dream.
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Moments after fouling out of the game, Griner is captured on camera appearing to call Clark 'trash,' then saying three words social media has been debating since the game — though everyone agrees the first word is definitely 'f***ing.'
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Some insisted that Griner issues a fiery 'f***ing white girl' in Clark's direction, while others believe the Dream's centre said 'f***ing wack call,' after she fouled out.
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Women's sports advocate and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines shared video of Griner's grumblings, alleging the more racially charged insult.
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'Brittney Griner appeared to call Caitlin Clark 'trash' and a 'f***ing white girl' after fouling out last night,' Gaines wrote on X.
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Brittney Griner appeared to call Caitlin Clark 'trash' and a 'f***ing white girl' after fouling out last night.
Just a reminder: this is who we traded for the Russian Merchant of Death.
Now imagine if Clark had said the inverse. pic.twitter.com/iMzf6JaYfo
— Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) May 24, 2025
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Former ESPN star and sports journalist Jemele Hill shut down the accusation and went off on Gaines.
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'I get that your whole personality is caught up in stuff like this, so you don't care about spreading misinformation,' Hill's X post read.
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'1) the foul call made on her had nothing to do with Caitlin Clark. It was because she fouled Natasha Howard. 2) She clearly says 'trash' and 'f–king WACK CALL.'
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Gaines was quick to reply and brought up issues of transgender athletes competing in women's sports, of which she has become a vocal opponent after swimming against — and losing to — Lia Thomas at the collegiate level.
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'I didn't ask for the platform I have,' Gaines wrote. 'I simply said men in women's sports is wrong which you, as a self-proclaimed women's sports enthusiast, have yet to do.'
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'So I'll ask directly, do men belong in women's sports? Silence is an answer btw.'
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Hill, however, was not one to be silenced and responded: 'So I called you out on your obvious bull**** and because you have no response, you shift back into the grift that made you popular.'
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So I called you out on your obvious bullshit and because you have no response, you shift back into the grift that made you popular.
Go buy Lia Thomas some flowers and thank her for you becoming a media figure. https://t.co/eoRFzN2us1
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 24, 2025
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