Shocking Revelation: Sunny Hostin Exposes Caitlin Clark's Meteoric Rise as a Result of Three Unfair Privileges! Find Out What They Are and Why They’ve Sparked Heated Debate Over Talent vs. Advantage in Women’s Basketball!

Shocking Revelation: Sunny Hostin Exposes Caitlin Clark’s Meteoric Rise as a Result of Three Unfair Privileges! Find Out What They Are and Why They’ve Sparked Heated Debate Over Talent vs. Advantage in Women’s Basketball!

Sunny Hostin claims Caitlin Clark’s surge in popularity is purely down to three privileges

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin argued on the talk show that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s rise in popularity is due to her race and physical appearance.

Sunny Hostin argued Caitlin Clark’s popularity is due to her race and appearance (Image: Getty, YouTube)

“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin took aim at Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark during a recent segment on the ABC talk show, arguing that the basketball phenom’s popularity stems from her race and physical appearance.

Clark first burst onto the national scene while playing at Iowa, leading the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship games the last two years. The NCAA’s Division I all-time scoring leader was subsequently selected by the Fever with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, growing her following even more. Over 5 games with Indiana, she’s averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds.

On Wednesday, Hostin claimed that “pretty privilege,” “White privilege” and “tall privilege” have played a major role in getting Clark to where she is today. Her comments stem from “The View” panel’s discussion surrounding former ESPN host Jemele Hill’s claims that Clark’s fame can be attributed to her race and sexuality.

“I do think that there is a thing called pretty privilege,” Hostin began. “There is a thing called White privilege. There is a thing called tall privilege, and we have to acknowledge that, and so part of it is about race, because if you think about the Brittney Griners of the world, why did she have to go to play in Russia? Because they [WNBA] wouldn’t pay her.”

Caitlin Clark was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft (Image: Getty)

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Earlier in the conversation, Hostin conceded that the 22-year-old’s ascension to the WNBA is good for women’s basketball. “Now, Caitlin Clark is bringing this money, these sponsorships, we hope, into the league and other players will benefit from it,” she said.

“But I do think that she is more relatable to more people because she’s White, because she’s attractive, and unfortunately, there still is that stigma against the LGBTQ+ community.

Caitlin Clark has played in five games for the Indiana Fever (Image: Getty)

“Seventy percent of the WNBA is Black. A third of the players are in the LGBTQ+ community and we have to do something about that stigma in this country. I think people have a problem with basketball-playing women that are lesbians. Who cares? They are great athletes.”

Hostin’s co-hosts swiftly clapped back at her remarks. Alyssa Farah Griffin insisted that she’d taken a liking to the WNBA because Clark was “so fun to watch,” adding that her fandom had nothing to do with the player’s race.

Whoopi Goldberg, meanwhile, argued that she and Hostin should be happy about the wave of newcomers that have joined the WNBA fanbase, which they’ve tried to help grow for years. “To have her reduced that way bothered me a lot because this is her record,” she said while pointing down at her notes.

“Unless you can show me who’s got a better record than this, this is why she’s getting the attention she’s getting because she’s a good player and doesn’t matter whether she’s straight or gay. Ain’t nobody crying when she’s making those balls.”