Just hours after The Gateway Pundit reported the latest brutal targeting of WNBA savior Caitlin Clark, the Phoenix Mercury organization posted a classless cartoon mocking her on their official social media. The post DISGUSTING! Phoenix Mercury Posts Cartoon Mocking Caitlin Clark Beatings After Their Player Was Caught on Film Fisting Clark in the Neck and Kneeing Her in the Groin – Clark Leaves Game with Back Injury appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
During Wednesday night’s game in Indianapolis, Mercury player Alyssa Thomas was caught on film delivering a cheap shot to Caitlin Clark while she was on the ground fighting for the ball. The post Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas Issued Flagrant Foul, Suspended For One Game For Hitting Caitlin Clark in the Throat appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The tension in the Women's National Basketball Association is boiling over as star player Caitlin Clark continues to take what many commentators are describing as targeted abuse.The Indiana Fever guard has been increasingly critical of the WNBA's officiating while opposing teams have continued their physical play against her.'She is not being treated with any sort of respect.'Clark recently complained about getting "a technical [foul] for clapping" (again), and added, "We should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game that I'm going to be suspended for if I'm going to get technicals for clapping."While the 24-year-old's "emotion" and "passion"-fueled play may contribute to her rough treatment, the league seems ready to explode over recent incidents with her involving physical altercations.On Monday, Clark narrowly avoided an elbow to the face from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas, which resulted in a review in which officials still found Clark guilty of a foul.Then again on Wednesday against the Mercury, things took a turn when Thomas seemingly pushed her fist into Clark's throat while she was on the ground, but no foul was called during the game. This — and another incident that reportedly injured Clark's back and resulted in a foul for the Mercury — seemed to be the final straw and set off a firestorm in the league, starting with Clark's coach, Stephanie White."The fist in the throat is crazy," White said after the game. "It's crazy. It's dangerous.""We have a generational talent and a WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots right there that weren't called. And I just say again, absolutely unacceptable," the coach yelled.RELATED: Jason Whitlock: Nike and the WNBA fumbled the Caitlin Clark phenomenon - YouTube Sports media broadcasters did not bite their tongue after the fouls, either.Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy shared a clip of the dangerous foul and asked, "What are we even doing here?""Brutal cheap shot. These women would still be flying commercial without Caitlin and this is how she is treated. Insane," Portnoy said, referring to the WNBA players getting chartered flights in 2024, Clark's first season in the league.Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason said after the foul that Clark should "seriously consider" going to play in a different league. Esiason claimed she would get "the royal treatment" if she went elsewhere."I think that there's a petty, petty jealousy, and she's a straight white basketball player. And she is not being treated with any sort of respect," Esiason added.RELATED: 'Just follow the money': NFL doctor reveals why so many players are getting injured - YouTube At the same time, legendary Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd accused the WNBA of "driving into a wall at full speed with Caitlin Clark."Cowherd pointed out that a brand-new poster put out by the league commemorating 30 years of history did not include Clark on it. The poster featured Angel Reese, who came into the league the same year as Clark, as well as Paige Bueckers, a rookie.On Thursday afternoon, the WNBA announced it was giving Thomas a flagrant foul 2 for making contact with Clark's throat, ESPN reported. This came with a one-game suspension.Despite praising the league and its diversity in 2024, Clark has continued to be snubbed by women's basketball. She was even passed for the women's USA basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Clark also only finished fourth in MVP voting for the WNBA in 2024.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
President Donald Trump is backing down on his holdout on signing a popular, bipartisan housing bill that he's held hostage for the last 24 hours after a "lengthy" meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), according to a new report. Johnson went to the White House on Thursday to talk to Trump about his abrupt decision to cancel the signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill that passed through Congress with enough support to override a presidential veto, if Trump chooses to go that route. The bill seeks to address one of the main concerns on Americans' minds as the midterm elections approach -- the cost of housing. Chad Pergram, the chief congressional correspondent for Fox News, spoke with Johnson after the meeting, which Johnson described as "productive." Johnson also told Pergram that the president just wanted to ensure Republicans "stop any blockade in the House.""Congress has work to do, and that's what we're going to do. And so we'll be moving forward on all of that. We're transmitting the housing bill to the White House," Johnson said, according to the report. Trump's decision to back down came as MAGA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) was disrupting proceedings in the House of Representatives. Luna and her allies have threatened to vote down any measures this week until the Senate passes Trump's SAVE America Act, a deeply unpopular bill that would fundamentally rewrite the way elections are conducted, Politico reported. In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump called on Luna and other Republican holdouts to drop their blockage. "House Republicans should unify, and stop voting down 'Rules' or, threatening to do so," Trump wrote. "Giving power to the Radical Left Dumocrats in the House to control what goes up for a Vote will make our outcomes worse, not better. No more grandstanding, please! They are the Dumocrats, and we can’t let them WIN!"Johnson seemed optimistic that Trump would sign the ROAD Act early next week. "We got to be able to move forward on legislation and continue the America First agenda," Johnson said, according to Pergram's report. "And so we're happy to do that. It's another day at the office, you know, this is a process in an era with small margins, but we'll get the job done."
A ship was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after several freighters turned around while attempting to cross the vital waterway, developments that may undermine what had been a rapid reopening of the energy chokepoint.
A Louisiana church pastor charged with battery this week said the male he is accused of beating up threatened to rape and kill his family.Tony Spell, 48 — pastor of Life Tabernacle Church in Central — on Tuesday walked across Hooper Road and allegedly beat up a person who screamed “F**k you," KLFY-TV reported, citing an affidavit.'They don’t like the church; they made that clear.'The station said that during a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Spell indicated that the person he is accused of beating up said a lot more than that.Spell said he was working on a church bus when he heard the neighbor's son yelling at him, WBRZ-TV reported: "He said, 'Tony, I'm gonna rape your wife, I'm gonna rape all of your grandchildren,' and he said, 'The next time you go out of town, I'm gonna kill them — and what the F are you going to do about it?'"Spell added that he's the "natural protector" of his family and church, and it was his job to take action, WBRZ reported.“You’re not going to rape my wife. I can’t allow you to do that. You’re not going to rape my grandchildren and me live with the cloud over my head that if I leave, my children and wife are unprotected. I have a duty and an obligation to do what I did,” Spell said, according to KLFY.WBRZ said sheriff's deputies arrested Spell after the altercation with the 20-year-old.“This has gone on for years now," Spell also said at the news conference, according to KLFY. "Behind me are several witnesses who can attest to what was said; they have video, they have made numerous complaints to the police and sheriff’s department."Spell also said that the people across the street have stalked and intimidated church attendees, KLFY noted: “As a shepherd, I have not allowed the sheep to attack the wolves for what was said to them."WBRZ said it spoke with those neighbors — the Sherwins — who countered that Spell's claims are false and stem from the recent conclusion of a legal battle that began after Spell was arrested for disregarding coronavirus mandates and holding church services while stay-at-home orders were in effect."This pastor is a bully who gets mad when he does not get his way," the Sherwins said, according to WBRZ, which added that the family's video cameras captured Tuesday's altercation.RELATED: Watch: Pistol-whipping carjacker picks wrong car — and has instant regrets when pastor gives him shock of his life KLFY said arrest documents indicate that the beatdown victim sustained some injuries, including a possible broken orbital bone around his right eye.Spell's attorney, Jeff Wittenbrink, told KLFY there possibly was a law enforcement failure or a “gap” in the law regarding the ongoing problem with family across the street from the church, which he called “domestic terrorism.”“They don’t like the church; they made that clear,” Wittenbrink also said, according to KLFY.Central Police Department Chief Roger Corcoran responded to criticisms against law enforcement, KLFY added.“Allegations that the Central Police Department has failed to investigate complaints lodged by Pastor or Mrs. Spell are untrue. Our records reflect only five incidents involving Pastor or Mrs. Spell in the past four years, and only one of those involved a complaint against their neighbors," Corcoran said, according to KLFY. "All calls to our department are recorded, and all persons who visit our department to make in-person complaints are captured on video. If dates and times of complaints were allegedly made are provided to me, I will order an audit of our systems to investigate any claim of a failure to investigate."KLFY said Spell was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a second-degree battery charge. WBRZ said Spell bonded out Tuesday evening; the bond was $25,000, KLFY reported.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
Fox News host Jesse Watters raised the alarm following a socialist surge in New York City’s primary elections, issuing a call to “fight back” as communism creeps […]
President Trump on Thursday evening put the Communists on notice after three far left radicals backed by Communist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani swept New York's House primary. The post President Trump Puts Communists on Notice After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep New York appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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