Pat McAfee Says Caitlin Clark Didn't Take Offense To His 'White Bi-ch' Comment, So It's Time To Move On

Pat McAfee referred to Caitlin Clark as a "white bi-ch" during a segment of his show on Monday. The usual suspects ignored the context of the situation, immediately became outraged, and some even called for ESPN to suspend him. 

"I would like the media people that continue to say ‘this rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class,' no, let's just call it for what it is. There's one white bit-h for the Indiana team who is a superstar," McAfee said on Monday while pointing out that Clark is the only reason anyone is talking about the WNBA at the moment.

The only person's opinion that matters in this situation is that of Caitlin Clark herself, and it turns out she took no offense to the reference whatsoever, according to the ESPN host.

McAfee opened Tuesday's edition of his show by wasting no time in discussing the "descriptor that I certainly should not have used" referring to his "white bi-ch" comment. He explained that he was strictly using the phrase in a complimentary way.

"When I was saying it, I legitimately meant it in a complimentary fashion like ‘this is the one' and as I said it, honestly had no idea what was happening on the internet until two and a half hours laterm" McAfree said. "And I started reading through a lot of the comments that are being said and I felt like actually the worst human on Earth."

After describing his use of the phrase as "a massive fu-k up on my end," he explained that he reached out to Clark after Monday's show through the Indiana Fever PR team.

"I sent an apology and then got a message back that she said that ‘it was all good, no blood, and we move forward’ and that she appreciates us reaching out and apologizing," McAfee said.

McAfee's apology on Tuesday wasn't all that different from the one he posted on X on Monday afternoon when his comment took over social media. 

As things stand now, McAfee has apologized not once, but twice, and received a message back from Clark herself that there was no harm, no foul with his comment. 

This means that the entire world should move on, but those originally offended by McAfee's comment will complain about Clark not ‘standing up to him’ or they'll disregard her not being offended and focus on the word ‘bit-h' in hopes that the incredibly popular, non-woke ESPN host is reprimanded for his words.

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