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Lawmakers sent angry letter to WNBA over 'multiple attacks' on Caitlin Clark
WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has become a battleground for basketball fans, and non-basketball fans, to push their agendas, and we received another reminder of that on Wednesday.
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Fox News
· Jul 11, 2026
CNN’s Abby Phillip claims GOP lawmakers back Caitlin Clark ‘exclusively’ because she is White
Cari Champion and Abby Phillip claim lawmakers' letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert about Caitlin Clark's treatment is racially motivated.
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 []
Townhall
· Jun 25, 2026
Caitlin Clark Getting Punched in the Throat Isn't the Only Indignity She Suffered This Week
Caitlin Clark Getting Punched in the Throat Isn't the Only Indignity She Suffered This Week
NY Post Sports
· Jun 27, 2026
Knicks slap Mamdani-backed NY Senate candidate Aber Kawas with ‘cease and desist’ letter over campaign ad: ‘False advertising’
The New York Knicks issued a far-left state Senate candidate a “cease and desist” letter threatening to slap her with a lawsuit for ripping a page out of fellow comrade and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s playbook by using the NBA champs’ iconic logo to boost her campaign.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 4, 2026
Alyssa Thomas Didn’t Know the Play Happened. Then Came the Death Threats.
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas revealed she and her family received death threats and racial slurs following her WNBA suspension. On Friday, Caitlin Clark condemned the harassment: The harassment, the hate, none of that is OK.
Awful Announcing
· Jun 29, 2026
Sarah Spain hammers Christine Brennan for ‘dereliction of duties as a journalist’ over Caitlin Clark
Since Caitlin Clark entered the pros and helped generate a massive surge in interest and investment in the WNBA, famed sports reporter Christine Brennan has been one of Clark’s fiercest advocates in the media, even writing a biography of her last year. But Brennan has also frustrated players around the league with her fixation on
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Related coverage for "Lawmakers sent angry letter to WNBA over 'multiple attacks' on Caitlin Clark": Fox News — CNN’s Abby Phillip claims GOP lawmakers back Caitlin Clark ‘exclusively’ because she is White. Independent Journal Review — Lawmakers Take Hard Stance On WNBA Violence. Townhall — Caitlin Clark Getting Punched in the Throat Isn't the Only Indignity She Suffered This Week. NY Post Sports — Knicks slap Mamdani-backed NY Senate candidate Aber Kawas with ‘cease and desist’ letter over campaign ad: ‘False advertising’. The Eastern Herald — Alyssa Thomas Didn’t Know the Play Happened. Then Came the Death Threats.. Awful Announcing — Sarah Spain hammers Christine Brennan for ‘dereliction of duties as a journalist’ over Caitlin Clark