This week, Caitlin Clark stirred up controversy when she walked out with country pop singer Morgan Wallen at his concert in Lucas Oil Stadium. Wallen has gained infamy for deeds like using the “N” word in a viral video and shunning facemask protocols back in 2020, and as such, fans were puzzled as to why Clark would associate herself with the musician.
One netizen who voiced out her disappointment was influencer Mariah Rose. In a clip posted on Monday, Rose denounced Clark for choosing to be seen next to Wallen.
“Caitlin Clark is playing in y’all faces at this point…Instead of denouncing the racism that follows this girl everywhere she goes, she walks out at a concert with a racist.”
Many Caitlin Clark fans took exception to Mariah Rose’s assessment of the situation.
“Some people just have a perpetual victim mentality. It’s sad”
“the way she’s forcing that narrative #theobsession”
“@JalenRose your daughter is annoying af”
“mariah rose get off cc’s strap challenge: failed again”
“She never misses the opportunity to try and cook CC especially for off the court s***, I’m surprised she didn’t post it on here”
“She had no problem appearing in a cc commercial”
Suffice it to say, the online buzz surrounding an appearance at an Indianapolis concert is an unwanted distraction for Clark and her teammates. Now, they’ll have to set their sights on getting their first regular season win against the LA Sparks on Wednesday.
“This League Might Be Cooked”: Jason Whitlock Voices Out Concern Over Caitlin Clark’s Health
As for veteran analyst Jason Whitlock, a well-known Caitlin Clark supporter, he is more concerned with her durability following some apparent back issues.
“Are the Indiana Fever/WNBA hiding severity of Caitlin Clark’s back and groin? They allowed her to get beat up and now seem committed to tighter officiating. This league might be cooked,” Whitlock tweeted on Sunday.
Fever fans, of course, share the same concern about Clark’s health, though head coach Stephanie White has downplayed the severity of CC’s back problems.