Stephen a. Smith weighs the idea of a federal investigation to treat Ketlin Clark
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Stephen A. Smith to a recent opinion article by the Wall Street Journal, which called for a government investigation in WNBA for the controversial dealing of material plays against star Kaitlin Clark.
the Wall Street Journal He was titled “WNBA and Caitlin Clarak Civil Rights” with mixed reactions this week after she argued that Clark was subjected to a place of hostile action because of how rulers described the physical plays against her rising dating in 2024. She called the article to “federal investigation” to “possible civil rights violations.”
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Caitlin Clark sits from Indiana fever on the bench after a clear injury during the second half of the WNBA basketball match against Connecticut Sun, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Smith suggested support for a possible investigation.
“I do not say that the issue will win the government if I reach the points. I say they have an issue, they have an argument,” Smith said about the idea during a episode of his presentation on Tuesday.
Smith also suggested that President Donald Trump can use such an investigation to unify support among his followers.
“Do we doubt that based on his appreciation, at his disposal, if he finds that this is a political connection with him, Trump will not use this to feed his base?” Smith said. “if [Clark] It is seen that he is physically abused on the basketball field in a clear and frankly contradictory in a comparison to what is happening to others. Which – which The man will not say anything?
“Do not think that Catilin Clark can become an issue of national, possibly international proportions, and certainly a federal?”
Smith was martyred in the recent agreements conducted by the University of Colombia and Harvard University with the Trump administration to settle the alleged violations of civil rights against Jewish students and employees as a comparison of the possible investigation into the treatment of WNBA Clark.
“If the Trump administration is able to settle with Colombia to settle $ 221 million on what happened on the campus, then you think you can definitely exclude the type of noise that can occur if WnBA continues to allow Caitlin Clarak to be processed?” Smith said.
The Clark teammate, the star of the fever Sophie Knngham, was one of the most vocal critics of the players and the WNBA referees in the physical treatment of Clark and how it is dealt with.
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Diamond Deshields of the Chicago Sky interferes and was charged with a miracle against Caitlin Clark from Indiana Fever in Wintrust Arena on August 30, 2024 in Chicago, Elinoy. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Cunningam revealed how its previous team, Phoenix MercuryShe planned to play Clark during the rising phenomenon season in 2024. Caningham played her first five seasons in Phoenix before she left to join fever last season.
“I have seen players in our league trying, like, Ketlin’s tightening … even when I was not in her team, I know the conversations that Phoenix had in the treasury room, like,” No, we will show her what is really, “and I get it to some extent, and everything in the league, this is what you will deal with.” She said on her podcas for herR. last week.
And now in her team and vision, I am like, “What do people do? “In fact, it’s too much.
Knngham was on the other side of the situation when a battle began to defend Clark during a match against Shams Connecticut earlier this season. Kningham said that after the match, Clark cried out “finally!” In the treasury room.
“In the cabinet room, I think it is like,” finally! “But I think there was a kind of our team together as a whole. Everyone was like, “We have to protect each other.”
The fight fell in the state of Connecticut on June 17, when Caningham made a difficult mistake on the Sun Jaci Shieldon goalkeeper. Shieldon Clark appeared in the eye Earlier in the game, then his Sun Player Marina Mabrey colleague pushed Clark to the ground.
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Caitlin Clark from Indiana’s fever reacts after a fatal error made by Diamond Deshields #0 Chicago Sky in Winterost Arena on August 30, 2024 in Chicago, (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Knngham previously called on the rulers a few days after the battle of June 17 while talking to reporters, to not protect Clark, when she was first forced to publicly address the battle.
“Meanwhile, it was just a part of the game. I think the referees had a great relationship with that. It has been accumulated two years ago, who did not protect the WnBA star,” Knngham said. “At the end of the day, I will protect my team mates. That’s what I do.”
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