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USA Today writer apologizes for Emmett Till comparison to Caitlin Clark

Headline from Washington Times, on the newest of 2 developments

A USA Today sports columnist apologized Thursday for invoking the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till in a column arguing that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's on-court behavior and the reaction it draws from some fans contribute to unsafe conditions for Black and queer WNBA players, touching off a wave …

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Developments in this update

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  1. USA Today Columnist Claims Caitlin Clark's Complaints About Fouls May Trigger 'White Nationalist' Fans to Commit Violence Against Blacks

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

  2. Newest

    USA Today writer apologizes for Emmett Till comparison to Caitlin Clark

    Headline from Washington Times ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    USA Today writer says Caitlin Clark puts Black and queer WNBA players 'in danger' by flopping (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Nancy Armour's column blames Caitlin Clark's flopping and reactions to WNBA officials for allegedly putting Black and queer players in danger.

  2. Breitbart News

    USA Today Columnist Claims Caitlin Clark's Complaints About Fouls May Trigger 'White Nationalist' Fans to Commit Violence Against Blacks (opens Breitbart News)

    Published

    Breitbart News's feed description

    USA Today's far-left "sports" columnist Nancy Armour jumped into her column this week to allege that Caitlin Clark is a danger to queer, black women in the WNBA because she enables "white nationalists" to "lynch" blacks.

  3. RedState

  4. Breitbart News

    Nancy Armour Regrets Invoking Emmett Till in Caitlin Clark 'White Nationalist' Article (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    USA Today columnist Nancy Armour has issued a weak apology for her Thursday article in which she called WNBA star Caitlin Clark a danger.

  5. Washington Times

    USA Today writer apologizes for Emmett Till comparison to Caitlin Clark (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A USA Today sports columnist apologized Thursday for invoking the 1955 lynching of Emmett Till in a column arguing that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's on-court behavior and the reaction it draws from some fans contribute to unsafe conditions for Black and queer WNBA players, touching off a wave …

  6. Blaze Media

    Caitlin Clark puts black lesbians at risk of death, USA Today writer suggests — and cites Emmett Till lynching (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    An outrageous sports column in USA Today implies that a white WNBA player has put gay black women at risk of lynching by asking for foul calls when she has been assaulted on the court. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's plight has become a racial battle in the culture wars, as some have accused her …

  7. Louder With Crowder

    That AWFL woke reporter who compared Caitlyn Clark to Emmett Till? She "apologized" by doubling down (opens Louder With Crowder)

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    Louder With Crowder's feed description

    Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium ! The only thing sillier than the culture war being waged around Caitlin Clark is the way the WNBA is run as a "business." But it's close.

  8. The Western Journal

    Media's WNBA Madness: Days After Article Linking Caitlin Clark With Lynching, USA Today Makes Another Huge Clark-Related Reporting Blunder (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    Let’s face facts here: Caitlin Clark is unpopular with a lot of people because Caitlin Clark is white. Let’s also face another fact: The people she’s unpopular with think it’s […]

  9. The Conservative Brief

    Emmett Till Dragged Into WNBA Spat (opens The Conservative Brief)

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    The Conservative Brief's feed description

    When a sports column drags Emmett Till into a critique of Caitlin Clark’s on‑court behavior, the problem isn’t just bad taste—it exposes how easily legitimate conversations about race and safety in sports can be derailed by reckless historical analogies.

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