Conservative commentator Jason Whitlock has criticized Basketball Hall-of-Famer Sheryl Swoopes for her recent comments regarding Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark.

Back in February, Swoopes made inaccurate statements about Clark’s age and shot attempts, suggesting her success was not legitimate. However, Clark is actually a fourth-year senior aged 22, and her shot attempts average differs from Swoopes’ claims.

Swoopes’ remarks sparked backlash, with some accusing her of racism. On Gilbert Arenas’ YouTube show, Swoopes defended herself by stating that ‘Black people can’t be racist’.

Whitlock seized on Swoopes’ comments, labeling her a ‘dumb jock’ and highlighting her remarks on The Blaze for his audience.

Conservative pundit Jason Whitlock went after Sheryl Swoops after she tried clarifying comments she made about Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark last month

Swoopes, who faced accusations of racism from Caitlin Clark’s supporters, asserted that ‘Black people can’t be racist’.

During her appearance on Arenas’ show, Swoopes praised Clark’s contributions to women’s basketball, labeling her ‘the greatest college shooter I have ever seen’. However, she cautioned against placing excessive expectations on Clark or any other player transitioning to the WNBA.

Swoopes said, ‘When you put these expectations on these young women in college to go to the next level and be immediately dominant, when that doesn’t happen, people come back and say, “Oh, she was a bust, she was a flop, she wasn’t that good.”

Just like, let them do what they’re doing in college, enjoy what they’re doing in college, and let them become stars in the WNBA.’

That clarification seems to track from a prediction she made around the time she made her ’40 shots a game’ comment: ‘Will Caitlin Clark be a good pro? Absolutely.

Will Caitlin Clark come into the WNBA and do what she’s doing right now immediately? Absolutely not. Not going to happen.’

Whitlock claimed that Swoopes was moving goalposts and trying to make it seem like her words weren’t as harsh as they were.

‘That super strong, angry lesbian culture is going to destroy Caitlin Clark when she gets to the WNBA,’ Whitlock said – even going so far as suggesting the league’s players are ‘planning on destroying’ her when she gets there.

Instead of critiquing Swoopes’ points on Clark specifically, Whitlock decided to pick apart the Hall-of-Famer’s defense that ‘Black people can’t be racist’.

‘Swoops suffers from idolatry,’ Whitlock said. ‘She’s made her skin color an idol. That’s why in that podcast interview, she’s wearing a t-shirt that stated ‘I AM BLACK HISTORY.’

‘Race is her idol. No different from White KKK members who have made their skin their idol.’

He ended his rant on Swoopes, saying, ‘So what if she said a bunch of ridiculous things about Caitlin Clark, Swoopes is a history-making Black queen! She’s above accountability! She owes no apologies! .

‘She’s free to adopt the attitudes, behaviors, and excuses of White bigots, because her bigotry is inconsequential and/or justified!

Her ancestors were mistreated, she’s earned the privilege to mistreat others! Like a lot of dumb jocks, she’s immersed in the worship of the Black matriarchy.’