USA Today Reporter apologizes for invoking Emmett Till in column about Caitlin Clark after upsetting the woke
Gaines suggests jealousy from other players is fueling the on-court abuse and the league's 'self-imploding' nature. She questions the double standards applied to different athletes. I intended to connect the issues the WNBA is currently facing with its All-Star Game being hosted in Till’s hometown of Chicago," Armour wrote in an apology posted Thursday on — where else? — Bluesky.
- ▪Gaines suggests jealousy from other players is fueling the on-court abuse and the league's 'self-imploding' nature.
- ▪She questions the double standards applied to different athletes.
- ▪I intended to connect the issues the WNBA is currently facing with its All-Star Game being hosted in Till’s hometown of Chicago," Armour wrote in an apology posted Thursday on — where else? — Bluesky.
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OutKick Sports USA Today Reporter apologizes for invoking Emmett Till in column about Caitlin Clark after upsetting the woke Nancy Armour said she made an 'inartful comparison' connecting Clark's reactions to dangers facing Black WNBA players By Bobby Burack OutKick Published July 23, 2026 3:42pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Riley Gaines: Caitlin Clark's abuse rooted in jealousy, not race or sexuality Riley Gaines addresses the controversy surrounding WNBA star Caitlin Clark, asserting that concerns for Clark stem from her exceptional talent, not her race or sexuality. Gaines suggests jealousy from other players is fueling the on-court abuse and the league's 'self-imploding' nature.
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