Riley Gaines calls USA Today reporter 'insane' for invoking Emmett Till in column about Caitlin Clark
While it’s incumbent on the WNBA to do more to protect its players, there also should be an expectation on Clark to recognize the broader implications of her actions being weaponized. She's connecting Emmett Till's lynching to Caitlin Clark's talent and skill set and behavior on the basketball court. Till was a 14-year-old Black teen who was abducted, tortured and eventually lynched in 1955 Mississippi after an accusation from a White womanUSA TODAY REPORTER APOLOGIZES FOR INVOKING EMMETT TILL IN COLUMN ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK AFTER UPSETTING THE WOKE Caitlin Clark No.
- ▪While it’s incumbent on the WNBA to do more to protect its players, there also should be an expectation on Clark to recognize the broader implications of her actions being weaponized.
- ▪She's connecting Emmett Till's lynching to Caitlin Clark's talent and skill set and behavior on the basketball court.
- ▪Till was a 14-year-old Black teen who was abducted, tortured and eventually lynched in 1955 Mississippi after an accusation from a White womanUSA TODAY REPORTER APOLOGIZES FOR INVOKING EMMETT TILL IN COLUMN ABOUT CAITLIN CLARK AFTER UPSETTI
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:19:27 -0400 |
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OutKick Sports Riley Gaines calls USA Today reporter 'insane' for invoking Emmett Till in column about Caitlin Clark Gaines excoriated Nancy Armour in a recent episode of her podcast By Ryan Canfield OutKick Published July 25, 2026 2:19pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Riley Gaines torches USA Today writer after Caitlin Clark column During an episode of "The Riley Gaines Show," Gaines rips Nancy Armour for comparing Emmett Till to Caitlin Clark. Riley Gaines, the host of "The Riley Gaines Show," torched USA Today writer Nancy Armour over her recent and controversial Caitlin Clark column.
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