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Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan and how racial stereotypes persist in the media’s WNBA coverage

  • Written by Molly Yanity, Professor and Director of Sports media and Communication, University of Rhode Island
Caitlin Clark, Christine Brennan and how racial stereotypes persist in the media’s WNBA coverageIndiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, right, scrambles for a loose ball against Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington during a game on Aug. 28, 2024.Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The “Caitlin Clark effect,” or the impact on women’s basketball from a ponytailed rookie phenomenon from America’s heartland, is...

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