A pair of writers for The Athletic tried to pressure Caitlin Clark into condemning observers who've noticed the obvious: there are women in the WNBA, particularly black women, who share a disdain for her.

First up is a reporter by the name of Jim Trotter. Trotter is suing the NFL Network, claiming he was laid off because he's black. He now works for The Athletic. 

On Thursday, during the shootaround, Trotter asked Clark to comment on pundits "weaponizing" her name for the "culture war."

"It’s not something I can control, so I don’t put too much thought and time into thinking about things like that; and, to be honest, I don’t see a lot of it. Like I’ve said, basketball is my job," Clark responded.