Hours after Pat McAfee issued an apology for referring to Caitlin Clark as a “white bitch,” he used related phrasing in the course of the WWE “Monday Night time Uncooked” broadcast.
As Braun Strowman, whom McAfee has reportedly referred to as “one huge son of a bitch” previously, walked towards the ring sporting a cut-off shift containing that nickname, McAfee stated, “That’s one huge white son of a bitch.”
WWE didn’t instantly reply to The Put up’s request for remark.
Every little thing began earlier Monday, when McAfee opened his present with a presentation concerning the WNBA’s rookie class and the way Clark — because the Indiana Fever’s star — was the one who stood out from the remainder of a gaggle that additionally consists of Cameron Brink (No. 2 total), Kamilla Cardoso (No. 3) and Angel Reese (No. 6).
There have been loads of debates and discussions and opinions floated about how Clark and different WNBA rookies have contributed to the expansion of the game, particularly within the aftermath of an incident Saturday when Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter hip-checked Clark to the ground and Reese appeared to celebrate her teammate’s onerous foul from the bench.
“I’m not going to say something concerning the athletes on the court docket. Athletes are going to be athletes, in the event that they suppose they will get in your head by bodying you or speaking s–t, they’re going to do what they’re going to do,” McAfee stated on his present.
“However I do have a message for the sports activities media or the ex-WNBA gamers, there appears to be this notion, and possibly we’re incorrect on it, that this entire evolution of success and recognition within the WNBA is due to this complete rookie class. I believe there’s an opportunity Chennedy Carter of Chicago, each time she’s going to Caitlin, you see [Sky rookie] Angel Reese get all jacked up about it and celebrating, I believe that’s as a result of she thinks Angel Reese deserves extra credit score than what she’s getting. Caitlin’s getting all this credit score and also you hear a variety of sports activities media, ‘That is a complete class, this rookie class is the rationale why that is occurring it’s the following era,’ effectively that’s enjoyable.”
Reese instructed reporters Monday she deserves credit for the growth of the sport, too, and that it’s “not simply due to one individual.”
McAfee issued an apology about his description of Clark later within the day Monday, including that he apologized to the previous Iowa star and revealing on “The Pat McAfee Present” Tuesday that she was “all good” with it.
“Clearly that’s an enormous f–k-up on my finish. I apologize for that,” McAfee stated Tuesday. “I did attain out to Caitlin Clark by means of the Fever (public relations), despatched an apology after which acquired a message again that she stated it was all good. No blood. We transfer ahead. And he or she appreciates us reaching out and apologizing. In order that clearly makes me really feel a bit of bit higher. However to the those that acquired pissed off yesterday and offended, I perceive. I discovered lots.”
It marked the second consecutive week the place McAfee’s look on “Monday Night time Uncooked” turned controversial.
He talked about in the course of the Might 27 present that 69-year-old Raiders proprietor Mark Davis and 26-year-old Hayden Hopkins were expecting a child — which was a false rumor spread across social media that Hopkins addressed in a submit, whereas later clarifying that the Nationals’ Joey Gallo was the father of the child.
McAfee apologized on his present the following day.
