
Former ESPN commentator Jemele Hill deleted a tweet about Caitlin Clark after the latter’s stalker was arrested. Why? Simple: the tweet involved a claim that Clark is not subject to the same level of “hatred” other players in the WNBA deal with.
Clark, the Rookie of the Year in her first season with the Indiana Fever, had a stalker arrested earlier this week. The 55-year-old man, identified as Michael Lewis of Denton, Texas, sent numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to Clark through social media accounts.
Lewis was actually located in a hotel in Indianapolis. He was arrested and charged with a Level 5 felony. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
During his court appearance in Indy, Lewis declared himself “guilty as charged” and asked to remain in jail, but a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf by the judge. He continually interrupted the proceedings.
The judge set his bail at $50,000 with conditions that he stay away from Clark and avoid basketball venues in Indianapolis.
The man seems to have some serious issues.
Jemele Hill Deletes Post After Caitlin Clark Stalker Arrested
Jemele Hill quietly deleted the tweet suggesting black players in the WNBA are subject to much more hatred than Caitlin Clark does.
“I don’t like to play the oppression Olympics but…has CC had to delete her social media accounts? No, but her teammate Aliyah Boston did,” Hill wrote in the now-missing tweet. “CC has given out a few hard shots herself, talked trash, jawed with the refs, and yet anytime she is subjected to physical play, a hard foul, or trash talk, opposing players are absolutely villainized.”
“She is not constantly subjected to racial slurs, and whatever hate she does experience, she is not told to toughen up or that her feelings don’t matter,” Hill added. “She is not subjected to both sides-ism, nor are people trying to justify any hate against her.”
Odd, the timing here. Why delete this specific message as Caitlin Clark’s stalker is arrested?
Jemele Hill might have deleted the tweet but internet never forget pic.twitter.com/GS7RcOLLCC
— OffSeason Swag (@socorooopova) January 13, 2025
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Will She Change Her View?
It’s unlikely Hill will pivot on her claim that Clark doesn’t get as much hate as others following news of Caitlin Clark’s stalker being arrested. But maybe she’ll think twice going forward that maybe it’s just that the Fever star doesn’t look for media sympathy over every instance of hate she deals with.
As opposed to others.
Remember when Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and her teammates made a big deal over allegedly being the victims of a paparazzi-esque ambush?
Reese claimed somebody with “a camera” approached the team as they were getting off the bus. She insisted the individual “put it in my teammates face” and “harass(ed) her.”
Reese described the person and/or their actions on X as “nasty work” and added, “This really is out of control and needs to stop.”
Video would later surface of the alleged harassment, casting doubts on the Sky player’s claims.
This is the harassment that the Chicago Sky were tweeting about last night? pic.twitter.com/gzFzL1chKs
— Jack Mac (@JackMacCFB) June 6, 2024
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