Fresh off her legendary collegiate career at Iowa, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark's arrival in the WNBA has been highlighted by criticism regarding an ongoing issues with hard fouls she's been victim to.
On the latest episode of Mase and Cam'ron's It Is What It Is show, the former came to Clark's defense, saying the backlash she's face comes across as "hating."
“They are just playing down the significance of just female sports being portrayed the right way," Mase explained. “If you want branding dollars, then you have to be brand appropriate. I think that's something that people are learning, especially with this generation. You go further when your brand is clean enough to be marketed on different platforms."
Mase continued by defending Clark regarding recent criticism from former WNBA player Monica McNutt, who earlier this week said Caitlin is merely experiencing the "welcome to the league" hazing that all rookies face.
“When it comes to Caitlin Clark, I think they are being rough with her," Mase said. "I heard what Monica had to say, and I kinda disagree. […] If someone is coming in, and they’re adding more eyes, and more marketing dollars, why would you try to not make that person a success?”
He concluded: “Not that you should be helping her, but you definitely shouldn’t be trying to hurt her. It shouldn’t be over-aggression towards Caitlin, because it comes across at hating.”
Watch Mase's full comments about Caitlin Clark below.
