Kansas City Lady Soccer Confronts 'Caitlin Clark Effect' Racism Allegation Inevitability

Special thanks to BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS for cluing us into a challenge posed to recent success for lady ballers. 

The crux of the complaint . . .

CHEERING TOO HARD FOR CAITLIN CLARK OR ANY WHITE LADY IS PROBABLY RACIST?!?!

Of course, that's our simplistic takeaway . . . Here's a much more articulate perspective from mainstream media that might signal that lady sports STILL might be just a bit too genteel & inherently political to sustain hardcore fans more focused on athletic competition: 

"We should not delude ourselves into believing her appeal as an influencer is based solely on basketball, because it’s not. Arguing otherwise is an affront to history and reality. Clark’s attractiveness to local companies and national corporations is heightened by the fact that she is a White woman who has dominated a sport that’s viewed as predominately Black; a straight woman who is joining a league with a sizable LGBTQ+ player population; and a person who comes from America’s heartland, where residents often feel their beliefs and values are ignored or disrespected by the geographical edges of the country.

"Because sport and society are constructed from the same fabric, it’s impossible to separate them, which is why it’s foolish to act as if basketball is the only thing fueling The Caitlin Clark Effect. The primary thing? Yes. But not the only thing."

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The Caitlin Clark Effect and the uncomfortable truth behind it

Let's be clear: Clark deserves every endorsement deal she's offered. Her appeal as an influencer is heightened by several key factors.