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Former NFL MVP Cam Newton is chiming in on the Caitlin Clark controversy.
For the past few weeks, Clark has had to deal with physical play in the WNBA.
While many people have come out to defend Clark, Newton doesn’t think she should be babied in the WNBA.
“Why are we actin’ as if she’s America’s sweetheart in a league that, she’s in a league full of hyenas and lions, tigers and bears?” Newton said on his podcast. “Everybody is comin’ after you to try to dethrone you, and trying to get in your head—mentally, physically, emotionally. And this is just an example of that…Nobody is above getting checked or being disliked. So, Caitlin, welcome to the big leagues. Everybody ain’t gonna like you.”
Newton had some brutally honest advice for Clark going forward.
“Everybody not gon’ like the fact that you just are as young as you are and you’re the face of the WNBA. They’re not gonna like the fact that Nike just dropped a big boy bag on you. So, yeah…what did Steve Smith say? You gotta ice up, son.”
You can watch Newton’s comment on Clark on his podcast below.