Former NFL All-Pro wide receiver and current internet provocateur Antonio Brown has been banned by WNBA No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark for a rude comment he made about her on social media.
Brown appeared to attempt multiple jokes at Clark’s expense, but they only led to her blocking the former wide receiver on Twitter.
The recipient didn’t give up and called her his ‘cookie of the day’ while calling her ‘cousin,’ a nod to an Addams Family character.
It’s not the first time Brown’s antics have led to people blocking him: His former quarterback Tom Brady and President Joe Biden restricted the former Pittsburgh Steeler from their schedules.
Clark has been at the center of a media frenzy this week after the Indiana Fever selected her first overall in the WNBA Draft on Monday night.
Caitlin Clark has blocked Antonio Brown after a rude comment he made on social media
Clark has had to deal with a lot of strange comments following this week’s WNBA Draft, including during her introductory press conference Wednesday afternoon.
But there have also been positives this week: Clark signed a major deal with Nike.
After stepping out in her Prada suit and being cast, she has been the subject of praise, endorsements, and the creepy, controversial admiration of a journalist.
Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star apologized after suggesting that he and Clark “would get along great” if she gave him a celebratory heart gesture during games.
‘Today, in my uniquely clumsy way, while welcoming @CaitlinClark22 to Indy, I formed her signature with my hands. [hand heart emoji,’ Doyel posted to Twitter on Wednesday.
‘My comment afterward was clumsy and awkward. I sincerely apologize. Please know my heart (literally and figuratively) was well-intentioned. I will do better.’
But it hasn’t been all creepy comments from men that have gotten Clark attention – there’s been plenty of positive media as well.
That includes the revelation that she’s set to sign an eight-figure deal with Nike that will land her a signature shoe.
Clark will be the third active WNBA player with their own signature shoe, joining Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty.
President Joe Biden even spoke highly of Clark, and added that the $76,535 salary she’ll earn in her first year in the league is an example of how ‘women are not paid their fair share.’