Friday's Final Word
The column by Ed Morrissey critiques a USA Today piece that he says unfairly targets WNBA star Caitlin Clark and reflects broader media bias. He also comments on the perceived decline of sports as a unifying force due to unequal treatment within the league. Additionally, the article reports a federal appeals court ruling that favored Mimi Weiss, who was dismissed after seeking a religious exemption from a COVID‑19 vaccine mandate at Kaiser Permanente.
- ▪Ed Morrissey denounced a USA Today column as deranged and overly critical of Caitlin Clark’s performance in the WNBA.
- ▪He argued that the WNBA’s handling of player equality has diminished its unifying value.
- ▪A federal appeals court ruled in favor of former Kaiser Permanente employee Mimi Weiss, who was fired after requesting a religious exemption from a COVID‑19 vaccine mandate.
- ▪The court warned employers against demanding excessive explanations of an employee’s religious beliefs.
- ▪Social media reactions highlighted tensions around race, gender, and media coverage of women's sports.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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