Caitlin Clark continues facing backlash online after being spotted with Tyrese Haliburton at bf Connor McCaffery's Butler game

Caitlin Clark’s Time interview where she acknowledged the privileges that go with a “white person” has created a social media storm. Many ripped her for pushing the limelight on the Black players, who she said the WNBA has been “built on.” The statement added fuel to the fire that racism had much to do with her success.

On Saturday, the Indiana Fever star watched boyfriend Connor McCaffery’s Butler Bulldogs face the Wisconsin Badgers. She went to the game with good friend and Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton.

Fans promptly reacted to the clip:

“Gotta unfollow all of the pages that cover her and the W after what she said.”

@christcreation5 said:

“Let's not kid ourselves. These clips don't have the same impact. She bent the knee then doubled down on it.”

@gobillsssss added:

“Canceled”

Another fan expressed their disappointment at Clark:

"She is so disappointing... Sigh"

One fan did not hold back:

“No one cares about that sellout. She's lost 70% of her fan base at minimum at this point. Go pander more to those who hate you and keep making a fool of yourself girl.”

Another fan commented:

“I remember when I was interested in Clark and the Fever. Whew! That didn’t last long.”

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Caitlin Clark already responded to the backlash and criticism for her comments

Caitlin Clark faced significant backlash for comments she made in the TIME Magazine article that accompanied her being named their Athlete of the Year.

“I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege. A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them.

“The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that, and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important. I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate Black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.”

Clark did not take back or change anything that she said in the TIME interview. Here’s her response on Thursday when asked to comment about the pushback from her comments:

“One of my best skills is just blocking things out. The only opinions I really care about are the people that I love, my teammates, my coaches, people inside of our locker room and the people I see every single day who have my best interests at heart too.

The WNBA All-Star added that she would embrace the attention but would not have a problem dealing with “noise.”