The Free Press(@TheFP):Caitlin Clark has done for the WNBA what Larry Bird and Magic Johnson did for the NBA, selling out stadiums and making the sport must-watch TV. But the league is doing its best to squander it, @opinion_joe argues. “Accusations of racially motivated fouls, and a furor over trans athletes, is dividing fans, players, coaches, owners—and activists on both the right and the left,” he writes. “At this crucial moment in its history, with more people watching women’s professional basketball than ever before, the question, quite bluntly, is this: Will the league develop a spine and act decisively to put these issues behind it?” Read his full piece here:

2026.08.14 21:37

Caitlin Clark has done for the WNBA what Larry Bird and Magic Johnson did for the NBA, selling out stadiums and making the sport must-watch TV. But the league is doing its best to squander it, @opinion_joe argues. “Accusations of racially motivated fouls, and a furor over trans athletes, is dividing fans, players, coaches, owners—and activists on both the right and the left,” he writes. “At this crucial moment in its history, with more people watching women’s professional basketball than ever before, the question, quite bluntly, is this: Will the league develop a spine and act decisively to put these issues behind it?” Read his full piece here: