Cameron Brink Thinks White Players Are Privileged In The WNBA, Wants Her 'They/Them' Teammates To Be Accepted

Cameron Brink, the second-overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft, believes that younger white players in the league, such as herself, are privileged. Actually, not just privileged in the general sense, but "inherently" privileged.

Given that we're living in the year 2024 and many Americans, especially those born in the 2000s like Brink, can't have a discussion without bringing race into the fold, it took no time at all for race to become one of the lead talking points when discussing the WNBA. 

When you add that Caitlin Clark was the first-overall pick ahead of Brink and has already proven to be the needle of the WNBA, the race of players in the league was inevitably going to be a part of the conversation.

In a recent interview with Uproxx, Brink stated that she "would not rest until the WNBA is even more iconic than it is now."

That's an incredibly admirable, worthy statement to make. She was then asked what part she wants to play in that, which is when a hint of white guilt crept out.

"I could go way deeper into this, but I would just say growing the fan base to support all types of players. I will acknowledge there’s a privilege for the younger white players of the league," Brink said. "That’s not always true, but there is a privilege that we have inherently, and the privilege of appearing feminine."

Cameron Brink believes there is white privelege in the WNBA. Photo: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Brink then voiced her desire to bring more "acceptance" to some of her teammates who are more masculine, while specifically mentioning those who don't identify as a man or woman.

"Some of my teammates are more masculine. Some of my teammates go by they/them pronouns. I want to bring more acceptance to that and not just have people support us because of the way that we look," Brink continued. "I know I can feed into that because I like to dress femininely, but that’s just me. I want everyone to be accepted — not just paid attention to because of how they look."

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Unfortunately for Brink, that's not how humans operate. We live in a materialistic, appearance-focused society where, whether it be fans or brands looking to pay someone, how that person looks plays a pivotal role in that person's life. That may sound harsh, but that doesn't mean it's not true.

As for Brink's claim that white players are more privileged in the WNBA, which is a league that consisted of 64% black players in 2023, from a pure salary standpoint, it's simply not true.

The four highest-paid players in the WNBA in 2024 are black. Diana Taurasi, Marina Mabrey, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and Kelsey Plum are the only non-black players in terms of the Top 20 highest-paid players in the league.