Pat McAfee Reveals Wild Reason He Won’t Discuss Caitlin Clark Anymore on ESPN

ESPN personality Pat McAfee claims God and the universe have told him to no longer discuss WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark on his show anymore.

McAfee made the wild claim via X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday.

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The former NFL player also made the outlandish statements on-air, via the Rich Eisen show.

“Well, the universe told me not to talk about her. The universe,” McAfee said. “Yeah, the universe. Yeah, God came in and was like, ‘You know what, pal? Probably go ahead and stop it.'”

McAfee was initially one of Clark’s biggest supporters since her college days in Iowa.

In June, McAfee featured Clark in an opening monologue of the show. It was McAfee’s attempt of defending the WNBA star, who has received a ton of hate since entering the league. His defense of the Indiana Fever guard included an offensive phrase that McAfee later apologized for on X.

“I would like the media people that continue to say, ‘This rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class.’ Nah. Just call it for what it is,” McAfee said. “There’s one white b— for the Indiana team who is a superstar. …

“Is there a chance that people just enjoy watching her play basketball because of how electrifying she is? … Maybe. But instead we have to hear people say that we all like her ’cause she’s white. And she’s only popular because the rest of the rookie class is doing what they’re doing. … What you have is somebody special and we’re lucky she’s here in Indiana.”

Despite making a case for Clark, it’s evident that McAfee received a lot of backlash for supporting the rookie sensation. But why make the outlandish claims?

People speculated that by saying “God” and the “universe,” McAfee was somehow insinuating that his network bosses had told the personality to no longer discuss Clark on the show. However, McAfee insisted that the implication wasn’t true.

Despite the unorthodox reasons from McAfee, it’s never been more clear that Clark is a powerful and pivotal figure in women’s sports.

Although some people may not like her, there is no denying her talent and influence in the game of women’s basketball.

Clark will go down in history as one of the most influential women in sports—and that’s worth talking about on any sports show, regardless of backlash.