One sports rivalry that has managed to spill out into the broader political culture war is the one between the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark and Angela Reese. On a Monday episode of The Pivot podcast, ESPN talking head and former NFL safety Ryan Clark brought racial politics into the controversy by saying former colleague, NFL quarterback, and current Fox Sports analyst Robert Griffin III having a white wife makes his opinions invalid.
The genesis for the latest episode in the Clark-Reese rivalry was a flagrant foul Clark made on Reese to prevent an easy layup. Some thought, probably justifiably, that flagrant designation was a bit of overzealous refereeing. Either way, after the play, Reese got up and tried to go after Clark but was restrained by Clark’s teammates. For her part, Clark simply walked away. Griffin posted on X, “After watching Caitlin Clark’s…
