Flagrant Fouls: Caitlin Clark, the WNBA and Defense of White Privilege 

By John Celestand | Word In Black(WIB) – If you have ever wondered where we are as a country regarding race, and why Black people complain about the inequities in news coverage, the over-policing of Black neighborhoods, the unfair treatment in the criminal justice system, and conversations about white privilege, look no further than the intensity of the coverage of a mere foul committed on Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark. The last few days, the lead stories on many news and sports talk shows around the country have revolved around the Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter’s shoving Clark during a game on Saturday.& RELATED: Ice Cube Stirs the Pot With $5M Offer to Caitlin ClarkIt was a non-basketball play that was uncalled for and probably warranted a technical foul. A common foul was assessed. The refs missed it. It happens. The league upgraded it to a flagrant-1 violation a day later. And now the debate over it has gone viral.& Why can’t we move on?& & Honestly? We can’t move on because in America, white women must always be protected. And now Clark, a white college ball superstar, must be “protected” — even before she has shown that she will be...