Ben Shapiro backs Caitlin Clark, ridicules team’s $1 billion worth owner for “ripping” Fever star
Ben Shapiro Defends Caitlin Clark Amidst WNBA Recognition Debate
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Conservative commentator ben Shapiro has entered the conversation surrounding caitlin Clark’s TIME magazine cover, defending the Indiana Fever guard against criticism adn emphasizing her impact on the league.
Shapiro’s comments come in response to Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson, who argued that the entire WNBA, not just Clark, deserved recognition from TIME. Johnson, whose Mystics are valued at $80 million according to Sportico, is also listed as a billionaire by Forbes.
“You’re not putting the entire WNBA on the cover as not everybody can fit. And nobody knows who any of these people are,” Shapiro stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.
shapiro then highlighted Clark’s tangible impact on Johnson’s own team, the mystics.
“Incidentally,31% apparently of the entire Washington Mystics’ ticket sales this year came in two games. I will give you a guess as to which player was featured in those two games,” Shapiro challenged. He was referring to two regular season matchups between the Mystics and the Fever, which drew some of the largest crowds in WNBA history. On June 8,20,333 fans witnessed Clark score 30 points and sink crucial free throws to secure an 85-83 fever victory.

