‘The View’s Joy Behar Offers Bold Response to ‘Unfair’ Caitlin Clark Controversy

Joy Behar isn't here for the backlash Caitlin Clark is facing after acknowledging her "white privilege."

On the Friday, Dec. 13 episode of The View, Behar and her cohosts looked back on the response to her TIME magazine interview after she was named the Athlete of the Year.

The WNBA star shared her candid thoughts about the trajectory of her career, telling the publication, “I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege. A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them."

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She then explained how she wanted to use her platform and her position to "elevate Black women," but some people didn't appreciate the sentiment.

Megyn Kelly, for example, felt the statement was "Condescending. Fake. Transparent. Sad," taking to X to air her grievances.

"Look at this. She’s on the knee all but apologizing for being white and getting attention. The self-flagellation. The 'oh pls pay attention to the black players who are REALY the ones you want to celebrate,'" she wrote.

Sheryl Swoopes, one of the first players signed to the WNBA in the '90s, appeared speechless over the commentary, biting her tongue and refusing to respond when asked for her thoughts on the statement during a recent episode of the podcast Gil's Arena.

The ladies of The View, however, dubbed the young athlete "a pioneer" for her position and agreed the criticism was "unfair," reminding audiences that diversity and representation "matter" as they countered far-right accusations suggesting she was "bowing to the woke mob."

“What is wrong with acknowledging white privilege?" Behar questioned during the episode. "It’s a true story...you have advantages...”

As she pointed out that it seemed particularly "trigger[ing]" to people on the right side of the political spectrum, Alyssa Farah Griffin joked that she was a "conservative and...trying to be triggered" but failing to find the issue.

She later applauded Clark for gracefully handling the "fight" in "a battle she didn't sign up to," praising the way she "raises up other players" and draws attention to issues.

Sara Haines predicted that her critics just "want her to mess up."

"[It's] unfair for Caitlin Clark [because] she's always saddled with these issues that she doesn't have herself," she suggested, calling back on other occasions where Clark was "pitted" against other women and reasserting that "her stats speak for themself."

"Some of these white people need to get a grip on themselves," Behar concluded.

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