“Law & Order’s’ Caitlin Clark Reference Divides Fans”
• The episode “Inherent Bias” on Law & Order focuses on the debate over women’s basketball.
• The episode features a scene where fictional white player Cameron Adler (Marianna Gailus) is questioned about a scuffle with opposing player Nia Moore (Chine Ikoro).
• Det. Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) and Det. Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) discuss the debate over Black players versus white players.
• Det. Riley sympathizes with Moore’s frustration, stating that the league was built on the backs of talented Black women.
• Det. Jalen Shaw criticizes the league’s endorsements and sponsorships for the white players.
• Fans on Twitter express displeasure with Clark’s reference, arguing that she is popular because she dominates the court and shatters records, not because she is white.
• Clark has acknowledged her privilege, stating that many of the players in the league that have been really good have been Black players.
• Clark also addressed her privilege in an appearance on Netflix’s David Letterman show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.
• In a postgame press conference in September 2024, Clark stated that no one in the league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments and threats.
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NOT BECAUSE SHE IS WHITE,SHE KNOWS BETTER!