WNBA players' union condemns reporter for 'blatant attempt to bait a professional athlete'

USA Today reporter Christine Brennan has drawn the ire of the WNBA Players Association for a question she asked DiJonai Carrington about Caitlin Clark.

Connecticut Sun guard Carrington made headlines Sunday for poking Clark in the eye during Game 1 of the Sun’s first-round matchup against Clark’s Indiana Fever ( video here).

On Tuesday, Carrington was asked by Brennan if she intentionally hit Clark in the eye.

The WNBA Players Association released a statement Friday condemning Brennan for allegedly trying to perpetuate a “racist, homophobic, and misogynistic” narrative with her question.

“That so-called interview in the name of journalism was a blatant attempt to bait a professional athlete into participating in a narrative that is false and designed to fuel racist, homophobic, and misogynistic vitriol on social media,” that statement read.

“You cannot hide behind your tenure.”