Dave Portnoy has strongly criticized USA As we speak columnist Nancy Armour after her controversial column about Caitlin Clark sparked widespread backlash.
Armour referenced Emmett Until whereas arguing Clark ought to think about how her actions have an effect on different WNBA gamers.
“It shouldn’t want reminding this nation has an terrible historical past of Black folks being harmed, even killed, within the identify of ‘defending’ white ladies,” Armour wrote. “The WNBA’s All-Star Recreation this weekend is in Chicago, Emmett Until’s hometown… Whereas it’s incumbent on the WNBA to do extra to guard its gamers, there additionally needs to be an expectation on Clark to acknowledge the broader penalties of her actions.”
Portnoy referred to as the comparability outrageous.
“Congrats to USA As we speak’s Nancy Armour! She has written the dumbest [paragraph] not solely of my lifetime however within the historical past of sports activities… Nancy Armour needs to be out in a straight jacket and locked up. We are able to’t have some of these easy brains roaming freely in society,” he wrote on X.
Armour later apologized for invoking Until however defended her general message.
“In my latest column, I made an inartful comparability with the homicide of Emmett Until… I clearly didn’t present sufficient context for that. Nevertheless, this level stands… Gamers have been abused on-line and have reported receiving loss of life threats. That must be taken extra severely… I sincerely remorse that my lack of acceptable context is overshadowing that essential dialog.”
USA As we speak stood behind the piece as opinion, saying it had been up to date for readability.
Portnoy later renewed his criticism after Armour made her X account personal.
“Nothing screams coward like saying one thing completely insane and being personal so you’ll be able to reside in your little echo chamber pretending actuality doesn’t exist Fireplace this woman,” he mentioned. “Fireplace the editor who posted it. Fireplace the USA As we speak for crimes towards humanity.”
The talk comes shortly after NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned Clark had develop into “a little bit of a political soccer,” calling the scenario “extremely unfair” to the Fever star.
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