<body><div><figure><iframe height="360" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/t6oNbcF7-Gqa7hx4c.html" width="100%"></iframe><figcaption>Meet Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend (1:19) </figcaption></figure> Former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill wasn't thrilled with the way the network spoke about Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark this week. On this Thursday's edition of "First Take," ESPN hyped up Clark's rookie season by comparing her to other "trailblazing athletes" in women's sports. The graphic showed her next to all-time greats like Serena Williams, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky. Let's just say <a href="https://x.com/jemelehill/status/1839353468412424254" rel="nofollow"> Hill didn't love that comparison </a> from ESPN. She made that pretty clear with her social media post. While there's no denying Clark's greatness, she has some work to do in order to catch Williams, Biles and Ledecky. Williams is arguably the most dominant tennis player in the history of the sport, winning 23 Grand Slam titles. Biles has already solidified her status as the most accomplished American gymnast in the history of the Olympics. Ledecky, meanwhile, has the most Olympic gold medals by an American female. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://t.co/2DWg329ydT" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/2DWg329ydT </a><a href="https://t.co/YTQm10W83f" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/YTQm10W83f </a> — Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/jemelehill/status/1839353468412424254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> September 26, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> Hill has made plenty of comments about Clark this WNBA season. A few months ago, she said the rookie's race and sexuality played a huge role in her rise to stardom. "We would all be very naive if we didn’t say race and her sexuality played a role in her popularity," <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/caitlin-clarks-problematic-popularity-comes-race-and-her-sexuality-former-espn-host" rel="nofollow"> Hill told the Los Angeles Times </a> . "While so many people are happy for Caitlin’s success — including the players; this has had such an enormous impact on the game — there is a part of it that is a little problematic because of what it says about the worth and the marketability of the players who are already there." <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2uhD9S_0vkpgrru00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2uhD9S_0vkpgrru00" width="1200" height="800" ><figcaption>INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 21: Journalist Jemele Hill attends her book release party at 1010 Wine and Events on October 21, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images) <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/1435480137" rel="nofollow"> Robin L Marshall&amp;solGetty Images </a></figcaption></figure> Clark could eventually become the "G.O.A.T." of women's basketball, but she'll need to stay healthy for at least the next decade. Even then, Clark will face some criticism from people who simply refuse to acknowledge her generational talent. <a href="https://thespun.com/wnba/there-are-growing-calls-for-the-wnba-to-change-its-horrible-playoff-format" rel="nofollow"> Related: There Are Growing Calls For The WNBA To Change Its 'Horrible' Playoff Format </a></div></body>

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Jemele Hill Not Happy With ESPN's Promotion Of Caitlin Clark

Former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill wasn't thrilled with the way the network spoke about Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark this week.  On this Thursday's edition of \"First Take,\" ESPN hyped up Clark's rookie season by comparing her to other \"trailblazing athletes\" in women's sports. The ...

Former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill wasn't thrilled with the way the network spoke about Indiana Fever rookie phenom Caitlin Clark this week.  On this Thursday's edition of "First Take," ESPN hyped up Clark's rookie season by comparing her to other "trailblazing athletes" in women's sports. The ...