Republican Study Committee members send letter to WNBA about Caitlin Clark

The House Republican Study Committee is pressing the WNBA to further investigate the on-court treatment of standout player Caitlin Clark.

In a letter to league Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, committee Chair August Pfluger (R-Texas) called for “greater accountability” following what he and the committee called “repeated acts of physical violence” toward Clark.

“Caitlin Clark is transforming women’s sports. She has inspired a new generation of young girls to participate in athletics and has become one of the most influential figures in the history of women’s basketball,” the Republican wrote in his letter.

“Clark has been hip-checked, poked in the eye, and struck in the throat during games,” he continued. “These incidents go far beyond routine physical play, yet the WNBA and its officiating have too often failed........

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