Awful Announcing
"Meadowlark Media has been following her around all season and doing a documentary on her."
"It's people that want to see Black women humbled, that are using Caitlin as an avatar for their own perverse hopes and desires."
"There are Black folks that do a lot of great, great things. And the level of recognition that should come our way, doesn’t come our way."
"It’s sad that on an evening where we’ve had great performances… and this is the topic that we have to end on."
The league's audience growth is not limited to Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever.
Caitlin Clark's playoff debut with the Indiana Fever saw strong viewership numbers even going up against the NFL.
"Absolutely irresponsible headline."
"There is a lot of people that tried to make sure they keep Caitlin Clark in her place."
"Whoever used a fourth-place MVP vote on Reese should be banned from voting on league awards forever."
You have a future. And by the way, any down time you have, you're up in the booth."
"Thanks for tuning in."
"I appreciate the new eyes, but if this comes with hate and bigotry and racism and even people who look like me, bashing me ... you don't know how that affects people."
"At the bottom of that is, ‘They’re not about to get paid more than me ... Sounds like jealousy to me."
In the 2024 regular season, both ESPN and ION saw huge ratings increases with many games exceeding one million viewers.
"First Take is not about holding hands and signing Kumbaya. But from where I sat, I was under the impression that you could've had an impact in that way."
"This is a teachable moment and one that I embrace with humility.”
"Caitlin Clark started to feel like some sort of new right-wing symbol."
"Perhaps Cathy Engelbert as a leader, if this is the way she views this problem, is part of the issue."
"I think the biggest thing would be just to encourage people to register to vote."
"To be clear, there is absolutely no place for hate or racism of any kind in the WNBA or anywhere else."
"I think it was worth a lot for us."
