Dave Portnoy slams Megyn Kelly over Caitlin Clark

Barstool Sports chief Dave Portnoy has torn into former FOX host Megyn Kelly for branding Indiana Fever and WNBA celebrity Caitlin Clark a “coward.” Clark, 24, is one in all American sports activities’ most common and recognizable stars, and her stint in the WNBA hasn’t been without controversy over the last three seasons.

Clark has discovered herself at the heart of virtually fixed controversy, with fierce debate over whether or not the league’s largest star is being unfairly focused by opponents. A sequence of arduous fouls and bodily incidents has fuelled claims from followers and some commentators that Clark has turn out to be a marked participant, while others have dismissed that narrative as the regular treatment reserved for elite WNBA expertise.

“I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham told ESPN. “I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.”

Cunningham’s comments sparked outrage and prompted a response from Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who wore a light blue shirt under her jacket that said: “Trans kids belong.”

Other coaches and gamers, including Clark, had been requested for his or her reactions to the Cunningham controversy. However, Clark refused to get dragged into the weeds over the debate.

“I think, for us, it’s not really a discussion we really have in our locker room,” Clark said following a loss to the Lynx. “I think it’s for leagues and the governing bodies to work with their athletes to find solutions, but our focus is on basketball. That’s what we talk about and how we can get wins, and, obviously, we didn’t do that tonight.”

However, Clark’s response wasn’t adequate for conservative political commentator and ex-FOX host Kelly. “Coward,” Kelly said on social media, reacting to Clark’s comments.

Dave Portnoy responds

Staunch Clark ally, Barstool Sports chief Portnoy leaped to the Fever guard’s protection. He unleashed a scathing response to Kelly.

“Absolute moron/idiot to call Caitlin a coward for this answer,” Portnoy posted. “1st of all you don’t even know how she feels on this issue and more importantly she doesn’t owe it to you or anybody else to be your political talking point.

“She just wants to play ball. Total coward cheap shot to call her a coward for not being your puppet.”