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Caitlin Clark‘s younger brother, Colin, took a subtle swipe at her critics amid claims of her skin color being the reason for her success.

Earlier this week, the WNBA superstar was named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year after her stellar rookie campaign brought millions of eyes to the league.

As Clark inspired a spike in the WNBA’s viewership and attendance numbers, many labeled her latest accolade a byproduct of white privilege.

Amid the noise, Colin took to social media and reposted a tweet from Front Office Sports in September, highlighting the record attendance during a Fever-Mystics game.

The post happened after Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson appeared on CNN and amplified the white privilege comments.

‘You read Time Magazine, where Caitlin Clark was named athlete of the year, why couldn’t they have put the whole WNBA on that cover and said, ‘The WNBA is the league of the year,’ because of all the talent that we have,’ Johnson said.

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Caitlin Clark’s younger brother Colin swiped at her critics amid noise over her ‘white privilege’

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Clark’s brother reposted a video of his sister packing out a Fever-Mystics game in September

‘It’s just the structure of the way media plays out race. I feel really bad because I’ve seen so many players of color that are equally as talented and they never got the recognition that they should have, and I think right now, it is time for that to happen,’ she continued.

After receiving the prestigious honor, Clark acknowledged the privilege she gets from being a white woman. However, she did not undermine being deserving of the award.

‘I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,’ Clark told Time.

‘A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been black players,’ she continued. ‘This league has kind of been built on them.

The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that, and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible. I think it’s very important.

‘I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.’

Apart from boosting the league’s popularity, Clark’s performances warranted the following, as she racked up unprecedented numbers and broke standing records.

Before turning pro, Clark built a wide following with the Iowa Hawkeyes, where she led the team to back-to-back title games despite losing both. She became the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft and helped the Indiana Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016.

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Clark was named the Time Magazine Athlete of the Year after a stellar WNBA rookie season

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The Indiana Fever rookie sensation inspired a spike in the WNBA’s viewership and attendance

Clark secured the Rookie of the Year honor while finishing fourth in MVP voting.

While her debut season was widely celebrated due to her skill, it did not come without challenges, as she regularly became the center of heated culture wars fanned by the media.

Nonetheless, the WNBA is a benefactor for Clark’s ability to draw an audience. Following their first-round exit, courtesy of the Connecticut Sun, Clark and the Fever will open their season against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on May 17.

Clark and the Fever will visit the Mystics in Washington, DC on May 28