Antonio Brown attacked Caitlin Clark with another rude comment while addressing his feud with the WNBA star during an interview with Jason Whitlock.
The former NFL player, who has attacked Tom Brady with provocative posts in the past, caused outrage and offense last month by saying Clark “seems to keep him hairy.”
Brown continued his attack on the No. 1 draft pick with a series of insults on social media, including a crude meme referring to Clark’s boyfriend, prompting the 22-year-old to block him on social media.
However, the former receiver initially appeared to show remorse for his attacks when Whitlock asked him to address Clark during an interview on the sports columnist’s podcast.
Brown began by praising Clark for her impact on women’s sports before ruining the moment with another taunt.
Antonio Brown attacked Caitlin Clark with another rude comment during an interview
Former NFL player Brown seems to enjoy trying to provoke stars on social media
“Caitlin Clark, we love you,” Brown began. ‘There is no drama here. I’m excited about what you’re going to do for women’s basketball. You are an incredible player. I love watching your game. You bring a lot of emotion and energy.
‘CTESPN would love to have talks, especially [about] what you deal with, your traumas, your adversities, how you continue to be great.
‘People like me in the media make you aware, whether it’s right or wrong, it’s all positivity, it’s all fun and games.
‘Continue to be great and continue to focus on being the best athlete you want to be. Continue to lead and pioneer women’s sports in the way you want to pioneer. I have a daughter, I admire you, I admire everything you are doing.
“So best regards, Caitlin Clark…and if it’s furry, don’t worry.”
Whitlock could only let out an exasperated sigh and shake his head at Brown’s final comment, which was a reference to his tweet about Clark that sparked backlash.
The internet provocateur sparked outrage last month with a series of offensive tweets about Clark’s appearance.
The WNBA No. 1 pick quickly blocked Brown for her antics, and her tweet about how Clark “seems to keep it hairy” caused particular offense.
But the recipient didn’t give up and also called her his ‘cookie of the day’ and ‘cousin’, a nod to an Addams Family character.
It’s far from the first time Brown has been banned for nasty comments: Legendary quarterback Tom Brady and President Joe Biden restricted the former Pittsburgh Steeler from their timelines.
However, that didn’t stop Brown from continuing to relentlessly attack Clark on social media when he returned again with more insults after she blocked him.
The controversial former footballer claimed that Clark will undergo plastic surgery when she starts earning more money through the WNBA.
She also posted a crude meme referring to Clark’s boyfriend before following up with a tweet seemingly addressing the outrage that read, “You can’t cancel if you’ve already canceled.”
Hours later, he said Clark should play in the NBA instead of the women’s equivalent.
“I’ll say it again for the haters,” he wrote. ‘Caitlin Clark should be an NBA Draft pick. The eraser is weak. She is a generational talent. This would be the year.’
Meanwhile, Whitlock has shared her fair share of controversial opinions about the WNBA in recent weeks, comparing Clark to Jesus and LeBron James.
“I’m happy for Caitlin Clark, there’s a part of me that thinks she’s going to be a force for good, or that she can be a force for good,” Whitlock said in his ‘Fearless’ Podcast last month.
‘But then I remember: so what is idolatry? We’re looking for a LeBron James or Caitlin Clark to do what only Jesus can do. And we begin to think that they are more important than the truth. “They are more important and protecting them and protecting their image is the most important thing we can do.”
Last week, she claimed the WNBA was becoming more feminine while taking aim at veteran Brittney Griner.
Whitlock suggested Griner is attempting to change her name and distance herself from her previous “anti-American” stances following her release from a Russian prison to try to reposition herself within the evolving WNBA.
“She was very anti-American before she was in a Russian prison for eight months and maybe that’s all the conversion these hardcore leftists need,” Whitlock said on her podcast.
But I do not believe it. I think she’s trying to reposition herself. The WNBA is starting to become more feminine and friendlier.
“I even saw a friend of mine send me pictures yesterday of some LA Sparks players at, I think, an NBA game and it looked like a beauty pageant.
‘[…] I think they are intentionally saying, “we don’t want the best players, we want the most feminine players.”
And it is the right decision. I’m telling you because none of the women play a basketball game that exciting beyond two or three, that getting someone who looks feminine is better for marketing and ticket sales than getting someone who can play a 10 or 15 per hundred better.
“And then I see the WNBA moving away from Britney Griner. And this book and this interview tour are about making Brittany Griner likeable, because she’s been very unlikeable.