Dave Portnoy blasts USA Today columnist for claiming Caitlin Clark’s referee complaints fuel racism

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Sage Steele, host of ‘The Sage Steele Show,’ asserts the WNBA is mishandling generational talent Caitlin Clark. Steele critiques the league's consistently poor officiating, which has led to numerous uncalled fouls against Clark and other players this season. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy blasted USA Today columnist Nancy Armour on social media Thursday after she argued that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's reactions to officiating fuel racist abuse and endanger Black and queer WNBA players. Armour argued that some of Clark’s supporters interpret her disputes with referees as a White woman needing protection and respond by targeting other players. "It seems there is a White nationalist element to Clark’s fandom that is deeply, deeply problematic," Armour said. USA TODAY WRITER SAYS CAITLIN CLARK PUTS BLACK AND QUEER WNBA PLAYERS 'IN DANGER' B