madskillz8 wrote:Mephariel wrote:madskillz8 wrote:
Just curious, don't you think there are some "jealousy" towards to the hype of Clark in WNBA?
If not, what is the reason of this "I hate you" look from the opponent before the out of nowhere knock out in above-shared video? Racism? Or what? Did Clark stole her toys in kindergarten? There should be a reason, right? Why WNBA players, or even "legends" were trying to downplay her instead of appreciating the attention she brings to women's basketball - more than they ever bring collectively...
This is something we don't see in NBA. We recently had a player with a similar hype with Clark, this tall monsieur from France. Be honest, can you imagine NBA stars publicly downplaying Wemby or any other very hyped rookie either before the draft or in the first few months where he clearly failed to live up the hype? Can you imagine Lebron disrespecting Wemby or any other draft candidate by saying "he's not built for NBA, I will take player X instead" on TV? Look at NBA stars' comments on Wemby, 8 months before the draft.
I mean, what's the source of such a collective anger or dislike towards CC, which is not some speculation since recorded on tape, other than jealousy? I'm very curious. Misogyny is a thing, just like a jealousy towards Clark. Both can exist at the same time, and addressing the obvious jealousy towards her hype does not make one a misogynist. Just saying...
This is something we don't see in the NBA because it has never happened in the NBA. As I mentioned in my post, has there ever been an NBA player as hyped as Clark was in college AND earned more money from sponsorship than the highest paid NBA player in total salary before even stepping on a NBA court? This would be equivalent of a college male player earning several times what Jaylen Brown is getting now. Of course some of the WNBA players are jealous. That is natural. You never saw the animosity players displayed against Lonzo Ball in his rookie year? Pat Beverly went after him in his first NBA game. People don't like rookies getting all the attention.
That's what I am saying. Jealousy is a jealousy, we're seeing it on tape, on fellow WNBA players' faces, in their words. What's the point of ignoring that?
I agree with your points, in parts. Because Wemby's hype was also huge, yet NBA stars didn't feel insecure. We didn't see comments on his injury history or being too skinny for rebounds, or he don't deserve to be drafted 1st. Anything close to that. Instead, they appreciated the potential with the kindest words possible- please see the link I've shared.
Also, I personally don't think WNBA players were jealous of her money. At least, it is not the first factor. As I mentioned in my previous post, many WNBA players were earning more salary overseas. You can say Taurasi is just earning 250k before taxes, but the same Taurasi was earning $1.5m in 2012 without taxes. While Taurasi is an extreme example, I don't really think that Chicago player was thinking about Clark's career earnings when she suddenly decided shout her "B*tch" and then bump with an anger in her eyes as if Clark killed her family. I think it is more about her fame and hype, rather than a money thing. They know that area is full because of her hype, not because any other player on the court. And I can totally understand that jealousy.
Also, watching how WNBA players treated Clark and how she started to receive "B" words without any on-court reason, made me remember the statements of one WNBA player about the bullying culture in WNBA, which were immediately refuted by fellow players at that time."People were deliberately trying to hurt me all of the time," Wiggins said. "I had never been called the B-word so many times in my life than I was in my rookie season. I'd never been thrown to the ground so much. The message was: 'We want you to know we don't like you.'"
So what if there is jealousy? What is your point? There is jealousy in the NBA too. Again, Wemby wasn't getting 3 million dollars worth of NIL before he even step on the court. Wemby wasn't get shoe deals no one else was getting. Also, nearly every NBA player is getting life changing money. That is not true of the WNBA players. There is a huge difference between 150K and 3+ million dollars. Taurasi is GOAT and she will never get the money Clark is getting now and in the future, when Clark's earnings will probably increase several fold. Of course there are some WNBA players that are jealous. I don't blame them. NIL didn't exist back then and they missed out. A'ja Wilson is a much better basketball player than Clark and she never got the benefits she got. Like why is this a big deal? When Lonzo got bullied by Pat Bev, who was feeling sorry for him? Nobody. If you are going to come out onto the court wearing peacock feathers, someone is going to ruffle them.
People are talking about Clark like she is living in the Gaza strip right now. It is just ridiculous. She is a big girl and she will survive and thrive. And if not, she is in the wrong profession.


















