That same game exposed another layer of systemic protection of white players during a critical moment between Caitlin Clark and a baseline official. Frustrated by a missed whistle, Clark drifted into close contact with a Black woman referee, who promptly called a technical foul. In that very game, Carrington dominated during her limited minutes, scoring eight points in just four minutes of playing time. Historically, Black players have been heavily penalized, fined, and publicly called out by this league for far less. SEE ALSO:Turns Out the WNBA Might Be in Good Hands After All [Op-Ed]Sandy Brondello’s Words Reveal The WNBA’s Deeper Coaching ProblemWNBA’s Uneven Whistle Continues To Put Black Women In Danger [Op-Ed] was originally published on newsone.com