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Sheila Johnson critiques TIME’s selection of Caitlin Clark as their Athlete of the Year

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark won TIME’s Athlete of the Year in 2024 last week. You can watch this video feature below.

In the article, Clark also touched on various topics, including that she is a White superstar in a league where most players are Black. Many news commentators, including on CNN debated on this topic. But since Clark is not a Washington Mystics player, you may wonder why I’m writing about her today.

Earlier last week, Monumental Sports & Entertainment Vice Chairwoman and Mystics Managing Partner Sheila Johnson appeared on CNN Sport, a show on CNN International (you can’t see it on regular CNN in the USA).