Glenn Greenwald

You know, if you're going to raise serious racism accusations, you need to have a serious basis for it. It seems like the whole country moved on from this sort of thing. I don't know why the N.W.A., the N.W.A., the Women's Basketball Association is continuously engulfing this sort of thing. Yeah, the WNBA.

Given that this is the sort of thing that is going to alienate people, you know, that whole incident with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with that foul that Caitlin Clark made on Angel Reese, which I have watched men's basketball for decades. Every single time a shooter is open, someone comes and tries to foul them by slapping the ball out of their hands, which is exactly what she did.

Given that this is the sort of thing that is going to alienate people, you know, that whole incident with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with that foul that Caitlin Clark made on Angel Reese, which I have watched men's basketball for decades. Every single time a shooter is open, someone comes and tries to foul them by slapping the ball out of their hands, which is exactly what she did.

Given that this is the sort of thing that is going to alienate people, you know, that whole incident with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese with that foul that Caitlin Clark made on Angel Reese, which I have watched men's basketball for decades. Every single time a shooter is open, someone comes and tries to foul them by slapping the ball out of their hands, which is exactly what she did.

But because of those two players, it became some sort of like racial dynamic. I don't know what it is about this league. I do think they've defined themselves in this very politically oriented way, almost more so than the basketball. And I think it's ultimately going to just drive people away because people go to watch basketball, not to be engulfed in all of these fake scandals all the time.

But because of those two players, it became some sort of like racial dynamic. I don't know what it is about this league. I do think they've defined themselves in this very politically oriented way, almost more so than the basketball. And I think it's ultimately going to just drive people away because people go to watch basketball, not to be engulfed in all of these fake scandals all the time.

But because of those two players, it became some sort of like racial dynamic. I don't know what it is about this league. I do think they've defined themselves in this very politically oriented way, almost more so than the basketball. And I think it's ultimately going to just drive people away because people go to watch basketball, not to be engulfed in all of these fake scandals all the time.

And I do think the sports media is very much to blame. I guess people went into sports journalism, excited about following the sports, the business of major professional leagues. These are interesting things. And at some point they decided, no, this is not enough. We have to get on a soapbox and be leaders of anti-racism efforts or anti-

And I do think the sports media is very much to blame. I guess people went into sports journalism, excited about following the sports, the business of major professional leagues. These are interesting things. And at some point they decided, no, this is not enough. We have to get on a soapbox and be leaders of anti-racism efforts or anti-

And I do think the sports media is very much to blame. I guess people went into sports journalism, excited about following the sports, the business of major professional leagues. These are interesting things. And at some point they decided, no, this is not enough. We have to get on a soapbox and be leaders of anti-racism efforts or anti-

women efforts, and they turned themselves into these social justice warriors. So people were tuning into ESPN to find out about the latest highlights of various games. And instead, they were being subjected to these lectures by these very cliched, banal people whose understanding of politics is very thin, deep. And it was these constant lectures about social justice.

women efforts, and they turned themselves into these social justice warriors. So people were tuning into ESPN to find out about the latest highlights of various games. And instead, they were being subjected to these lectures by these very cliched, banal people whose understanding of politics is very thin, deep. And it was these constant lectures about social justice.

women efforts, and they turned themselves into these social justice warriors. So people were tuning into ESPN to find out about the latest highlights of various games. And instead, they were being subjected to these lectures by these very cliched, banal people whose understanding of politics is very thin, deep. And it was these constant lectures about social justice.

And I guess the NBA sector still hasn't really stopped.

And I guess the NBA sector still hasn't really stopped.

And I guess the NBA sector still hasn't really stopped.

Yeah, I mean, I looked at Brittany Griner. To be honest, it seemed to me, and I'm no lip reading expert, but it seemed pretty clear that she was saying something like with a racial intent about Caitlin Clarke. I don't even really care that much. Like it's the heat of a basketball game. It's an ugly thing to say. Like, why are you saying that?

Yeah, I mean, I looked at Brittany Griner. To be honest, it seemed to me, and I'm no lip reading expert, but it seemed pretty clear that she was saying something like with a racial intent about Caitlin Clarke. I don't even really care that much. Like it's the heat of a basketball game. It's an ugly thing to say. Like, why are you saying that?

Yeah, I mean, I looked at Brittany Griner. To be honest, it seemed to me, and I'm no lip reading expert, but it seemed pretty clear that she was saying something like with a racial intent about Caitlin Clarke. I don't even really care that much. Like it's the heat of a basketball game. It's an ugly thing to say. Like, why are you saying that?

But why do we need national investigations every time somebody might have said something like a little bit inappropriate or a little bit off in the heat of the moment? That's the thing I thought we had left behind. You know, people in 80,000 person arenas are going to say certain things that players here don't hear very well.