fter the conversation between Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Monica McNutt on Monday’s First Take regarding Caitlin Clark, everyone in the sports world had an opinion.
The debate turned heated between Smith and McNutt because SAS thinks the ladies of the WNBA are just jealous of Caitlin Clark and that’s why she continues to take a beating on the court.
McNutt and First opinion anchor Molly Qerim disagreed with Smith’s opinion and called him out on it, which he didn’t take too kindly.
ESPN NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins, who also comes on the show frequently, contributed his two cents and sided with the ladies. Perk feels that the males speaking up on this subject should probably keep their mouths closed and stay out of it.
“I’m looking at guys like Charles Barkley, LeBron James, Stephen A., Shannon Sharpe. Why do I call out those four guys? You have to be careful about the words you put out there….I think Pat McAfee owes everyone an apology, especially Caitlin Clark,” he said.
McAfee used a slur against Clark to make a point but later apologized for it on social media.
What irritated McNutt and some of the other female sports analysts is that Smith and these other guys presume that the players of the league are jealous of Caitlin Clark. In actuality, they are angry at the publicity she is getting compared to the rest of the league.
