Antonio Brown has attacked Caitlin Clark again with more rude comments on Twitter, after the WNBA star blocked him for his first round of vile posts about her.
The former NFL player, who has attacked Tom Brady with provocative posts in the past, caused outrage and offense this week, but said Clark “seems like he’s giving it a hard time.”
Brown returned again with more insults on Friday night, claiming that Clark will undergo plastic surgery when she starts making 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.
Antonio Brown has attacked Caitlin Clark again with more rude comments on Twitter
Former NFL player Brown seems to enjoy trying to provoke stars on social media
Clark was the Indiana Pacers’ first pick in the WNBA Draft after immense success at Iowa.
“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.’
Brown’s attacks came amid a journalist who sparked outrage for his tone when speaking to her at her first Indiana Fever press conference.
Indy Star Sports reporter Gregg Doyel mimicked the former Iowa star’s celebratory heart and hand gesture before saying, “Start doing it to me and we’ll get along.”
The joke sparked outrage online when Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy branded it a “sexist pervert”, prompting Doyel to apologize for the suggestive exchange.
‘Today, in my uniquely clumsy way, while welcoming @CaitlinClark22 to Indy, I formed her signature with my hands. [hand heart emoji,’ Doyel groveled 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 amid the controversies, Clark has plenty to celebrate as well.
It emerged this week that she is set to sign an eight-figure deal with Nike that will land her a signature shoe.
Clark and her boyfriend were targeted by Brown during his latest round on insults
Clark’s starting salary of $76,533 has been placed under scrutiny this week, too
Furthermore, when it emerged that she will be paid a salary of $76,535 for her first season in the WNBA, it prompted President Biden to discuss how women are paid in the sport.
‘Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all,’ read a post on Biden’s X account. ‘But right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best, women are not paid their fair share.
‘It’s time that we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women are paid what they deserve.’
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has since said that Clark’s salary will likely be closer to $500,000 once the WNBA season is done.
”[For a] CEO, did you just put the base salary there? No, you put their bonuses, you put their stock options, you put everything,” Engelbert said at a CNBC Changemakers event, according to New Jersey.com.
“Caitlin has the ability to earn up to half a million dollars in WNBA salaries alone this year, so they’re just looking at a base, which is collectively bargained and [what is reported is] “It’s actually low, because she’s the number one pick.”