Stephen A. Unleashes Rambling Rant About Racism, Caitlin Clark And Donald Trump

Stephen A. Smith seems to think race is a huge motivator for why people like Caitlin Clark.

The Indiana Fever rookie sensation is, once again, in the news because of people criticizing her meteoric rise, and people continue to try to allege she somehow benefits more than black women because she's white.

Clark was asked Thursday about the outrage surrounding her, and declined to really say much other than she's not big on social media. Later the same day, she was asked about people using her for racist and misogynist reasons - an allegation there's zero proof to support.

Clark, again, didn't say much other than people should be respected. You can see videos of those exchanges here and here.

Stephen A. Smith goes off the rails when talking about Caitlin Clark.

Following Clark not saying much during her first interaction with the media, Dijonai Carrington fired off an all-time stupid tweet alleging Clark doesn't care about her "name being used to justify racism, bigotry, misogyny, xenophobia, homophobia & the intersectionalities of them all is nuts."

She also claimed Clark not saying much is a "luxury."

As dumb as the tweet was from Clark's fellow WNBA player, SAS decided to take things a step further. He seemingly tried to connect Donald Trump and his supporters to Clark with the idea Trump voters want America to be whiter. 

Smith said the following, in part, during a truly wild rant about Clark, Trump and racism:

"There's a broader issue here that can't be escaped and that is this. She’s a white young lady, and she’s been a magnet in a way that has benefited the league in ways that others have not, even though their efforts have been worth and deserving of being as celebrated, if not even more celebrated. And it’s a reminder that no matter how far we believe that we have advanced as a society, there’s still such a long way to go, because in the end, if you’re white, you’re bright, you’re right, and as a result, the shine comes your way in the eyes of a lot of people in America. Let's transition. Very uncomfortable to touch on but just factually correct. You have somebody that’s a presidential candidate. What is his claim to fame? Make America Great Again. What have people interpreted that to mean? Make America White Again. These are the things critics have said. He has his supporters spanning the tens of millions. There are others on the other side having tens of millions of supporters on their side. What has that led to? A divide. It is not a divide that is created. It is a divide that is illuminated because it’s highlighting and showing that it’s been in existence all along. It hasn’t gone anywhere."

The ESPN host followed up that whacked out take by claiming Clark's incredible popularity and fame "is just further evidence of the times we're living in but most importantly, the times we've been living in and the progress that has purportedly been made."

"There's still a lot of work to be done because things haven't changed nearly as much as we'd like to believe," SAS concluded.

You can watch his full comments in the video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

This is wildly incoherent and detached from reality. Remember when Becky Hammond tried to claim there were no real racial motivations to the dialogue surrounding Clark?

I guess we can throw that idea away. At least SAS is willing to say the quiet part out loud. Claiming that Trump supporters are racist and want a white America, and then tying that claim to Clark as if the two are related is absolutely nuts.

Is it possible people like Caitlin Clark because she's a generational player? She's the highest-scoring player in the history of major college basketball. The former Iowa star plays the game in a fashion that nobody has seen before, and even more importantly, she's a great person by all accounts.

The dynamic shooter routinely takes time to meet with young fans, and sells out arenas across the country. Instead of thinking people might like her for being incredibly talented and a great role model, people just continue to pile on that it's only because she's white.

Stephen A. Smith referred to her as a "prop" like there's some great sinister scheme unfolding around the Fever rookie. That's just not true, and more people need to stand up against this nonsense.

Voting for Trump doesn't make you racist, like Caitlin Clark doesn't mean you hate black people, and we can't let people in the media and WNBA create false narratives. 

Stephen A. Smith unleashed a wild rant about Caitlin Clark and Donald Trump. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Dijonai Carrington, SAS and everyone lighting sticks of racially-charged dynamite to throw at Clark and her fans should be ashamed. It's beyond unacceptable, and it's also downright false.