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Ex-WNBA player backs congressional review as league faces scrutiny over alleged Clark targeting
Former WNBA star Katie Douglas says Caitlin Clark plays with a target on her back and says Republican lawmakers' push for player safety is helpful.
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 29, 2026
‘She’s the reason they fly private’: Jealous WNBA players trashed for targeting Caitlin Clark
Filmmaker Ami Horowitz says there is “no question” Caitlin Clark is being targeted by her opposition in the WNBA. “She is the recipient of 17 per cent of all flagrant fouls in the entire WNBA,” Mr Horowitz told Sky News host James Morrow. “Race could absolutely be a component. “There is an economic analysis that she makes up 25 per cent of all revenue. “She is the reason they fly private now. “The WNBA players should be hailing her.”
Townhall
· Jun 28, 2026
The WNBA's Coordinated Campaign Against Caitlin Clark Is Obvious
The WNBA's Coordinated Campaign Against Caitlin Clark Is Obvious
Independent Journal Review
· Jul 10, 2026
Lawmakers Take Hard Stance On WNBA Violence
Eleven Republican lawmakers have drawn a hard line in the sand. They are not waiting for the WNBA to fix its own safety issues. The league must stop ignoring the violence against Caitlin Clark. On July 8, 2026, a group led by Rep. August Pfluger sent a sharp letter to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. This move []
MS NOW
· Jul 9, 2026
House Republicans absurdly ask WNBA to investigate fouls against Caitlin Clark
Conservatives are yet again trying to use the basketball star as a political pawn as the MAGA movement peddles racist propaganda. The post House Republicans absurdly ask WNBA to investigate fouls against Caitlin Clark appeared first on MS NOW.
The 19th News
· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports
The Supreme Court ruled against two transgender athletes who sued their states to be allowed to participate in sports alongside other girls and women. The court ruled Tuesday that Idaho and West Virginia did not discriminate against runner Lindsay Hecox or high school shot-putter Becky Pepper-Jackson in barring them from playing on teams that align []
SPORTS AGENT BLOG
· Dec 19, 2025
NFLPA Associate General Counsel Heather McPhee Sues Union for Obstruction and Retaliation
In a stunning reversal of the typical labor-management dispute, a senior attorney for the NFL Players Association has filed a lawsuit against her own union, alleging obstruction of justice, sex discrimination, retaliation, and breach of contract. Heather McPhee, who has served as the NFLPA’s associate general counsel since 2009, filed the complaint on December 18, []
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Related coverage for "Ex-WNBA player backs congressional review as league faces scrutiny over alleged Clark targeting": Sky News Australia — ‘She’s the reason they fly private’: Jealous WNBA players trashed for targeting Caitlin Clark. Townhall — The WNBA's Coordinated Campaign Against Caitlin Clark Is Obvious. Independent Journal Review — Lawmakers Take Hard Stance On WNBA Violence. MS NOW — House Republicans absurdly ask WNBA to investigate fouls against Caitlin Clark. The 19th News — Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports. SPORTS AGENT BLOG — NFLPA Associate General Counsel Heather McPhee Sues Union for Obstruction and Retaliation