Linda Cohn criticizes David Dennis Jr. over Caitlin Clark WNBA assessment

Linda Cohn has been defending Caitlin Clark against detractors for quite some time now. One of her most recent tweets went viral, garnering 2 million impressions.

Linda Cohn seemingly ruffled some feathers when she took Caitlin Clark’s side on her X account recently. The Indiana Fever guard is one of the most divisive superstars in basketball today.

Former ESPN anchor Linda Cohn fired back at ex-colleague Cindy Brunson after being questioned over her sudden focus on Caitlin Clark and the WNBA. Defending her recent posts, Cohn highlighted her past WNBA work and noted that 34 years of network restrictions previously kept her true opinions hidden.

Caitlin Clark’s popularity has made her one of the most scrutinized players in women’s basketball, but former ESPN host Linda Cohn believes the attention surrounding the Indiana Fever star has crossed into something she simply cannot ignore. As Clark prepares to represent Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, Cohn has once again pushed back against what she sees as ridiculous treatment of the guard by members of the media.

Caitlin Clark has amassed a huge fan-army even before she entered the WNBA. Among these fans are also a number of analysts, who continue to strongly support her and defend her from trolls and critics. Clark is clearly a phenomenon in the WNBA, but her actual skill-set has also been questioned from time to time. [...]

Caitlin Clark’s truthers have to go the extra mile to defend her against detractors. She’s currently in the midst of an MVP season, battling heavyweights such as Olivia Miles and A’ja Wilson while jockeying for position on the leaderboard.