David Cohn

I went on a left-leaning podcast and they asked me about my son. And I said, he was, you know, he's a football player and he wants to be a policeman. And their joke was about my 15-year-old son. Oh, how does he feel about minorities? Like the idea that he wants to be a policeman, therefore he's racist, my son. And like, you know, that was the big laugh.

I went on a left-leaning podcast and they asked me about my son. And I said, he was, you know, he's a football player and he wants to be a policeman. And their joke was about my 15-year-old son. Oh, how does he feel about minorities? Like the idea that he wants to be a policeman, therefore he's racist, my son. And like, you know, that was the big laugh.

Yes, the WNBA season is only two weeks in so far to 2025, but it only took one game for accusations of racism to be investigated by the league. By now, many of our listeners know that Caitlin Clark and her team, the Indiana Fever, took on the Chicago Sky on May 17th to kick off this year. And Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky.

Yes, the WNBA season is only two weeks in so far to 2025, but it only took one game for accusations of racism to be investigated by the league. By now, many of our listeners know that Caitlin Clark and her team, the Indiana Fever, took on the Chicago Sky on May 17th to kick off this year. And Clark was called for a flagrant foul against Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky.

Angel Reese came after Kaitlyn Clark, had to be restrained by her teammates. Now, neither team mentioned any accusations of fan remarks in the postgame news conference. But allegations of hateful remarks began to surface on social media afterwards. And those remarks were directed towards Angel Reese, who is black.

Angel Reese came after Kaitlyn Clark, had to be restrained by her teammates. Now, neither team mentioned any accusations of fan remarks in the postgame news conference. But allegations of hateful remarks began to surface on social media afterwards. And those remarks were directed towards Angel Reese, who is black.

And Reese and the WNBA announced within a few hours that it would investigate those claims. And Reese commented on the supposedly racist behavior against her here.

And Reese and the WNBA announced within a few hours that it would investigate those claims. And Reese commented on the supposedly racist behavior against her here.

Correct. So after an investigation that lasted about a week long, the WNBA says they found no evidence to support this. I'll read their quote here verbatim. Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team and arena staff, as well as audio and video of the game, we have not substantiated it. How is the conclusion of this investigation being responded to so far?

Correct. So after an investigation that lasted about a week long, the WNBA says they found no evidence to support this. I'll read their quote here verbatim. Based on information gathered to date, including from relevant fans, team and arena staff, as well as audio and video of the game, we have not substantiated it. How is the conclusion of this investigation being responded to so far?

Well, many across the country are calling out the league for having a full-blown investigation based off social media comments. It is unclear whether Reese herself notified the WNBA to prompt this investigation. Many observers of the WNBA have said the real racism is being directed against Kaitlyn Clark for being one of the few standout white stars in the league.

Well, many across the country are calling out the league for having a full-blown investigation based off social media comments. It is unclear whether Reese herself notified the WNBA to prompt this investigation. Many observers of the WNBA have said the real racism is being directed against Kaitlyn Clark for being one of the few standout white stars in the league.

Now, Kaitlyn Clark, for her part, has spoken out against racial discrimination multiple times. She said last week, there is no place for that in our game or in our society.

Now, Kaitlyn Clark, for her part, has spoken out against racial discrimination multiple times. She said last week, there is no place for that in our game or in our society.

Certainly. So one notable example is Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder, who is an avid Caitlin Clark fan and who was at the game in question on May 17th. He posted a fiery message following the inquiry, and he told Indiana Fever, Clark's team, that it's okay to have a spine and defend its fans. He also slammed the league's investigation as BS. So a very Portnoy response there.

Certainly. So one notable example is Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder, who is an avid Caitlin Clark fan and who was at the game in question on May 17th. He posted a fiery message following the inquiry, and he told Indiana Fever, Clark's team, that it's okay to have a spine and defend its fans. He also slammed the league's investigation as BS. So a very Portnoy response there.

Here's some context for you. The top five most watched regular season WNBA games over the past two years feature Kaitlyn Clark and the Indiana Fever. And two of those have come so far in this initial 2025 season. That's 2.7 million people tuned in to watch the Fever take on the sky. That's where this whole situation began.

Here's some context for you. The top five most watched regular season WNBA games over the past two years feature Kaitlyn Clark and the Indiana Fever. And two of those have come so far in this initial 2025 season. That's 2.7 million people tuned in to watch the Fever take on the sky. That's where this whole situation began.

and then 2.2 million watched the Fever take on the New York Liberty just a few days ago. In that game against the Liberty, Kaitlyn Clark suffered a quad injury that will likely keep her sidelined for two weeks, which means she will miss her first game action since high school.

and then 2.2 million watched the Fever take on the New York Liberty just a few days ago. In that game against the Liberty, Kaitlyn Clark suffered a quad injury that will likely keep her sidelined for two weeks, which means she will miss her first game action since high school.