Caitlin Clark can play. That’s not the debate today. This episode is about everything built around her. the “savior” framing that erases three decades of Black women who built this league, a bestselling author whose book advances her own storyline, a teammate whose “protection” doubles as a persecution narrative, and out of market pundits treating flagrant fouls like culture war flashpoints. Plus, a fresh, word for word breakdown of what got said, and what didn’t, when a player named racist harassment out loud this week, and why the person with the most power to change the conversation keeps choosing not to, until someone else forces her hand.Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts, follow along on Spotify and YouTube, and subscribe to The9450 Weekly Drop newsletter for game recaps straight to your inbox.
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