on Caitlin Clark that was the talk of the sports world over the weekend, Smith tried to take credit for his show giving extensive coverage to the WNBA.“Stephen A., respectfully, with your platform you could’ve been doing this three years ago if you wanted to,” replied McNutt.McNutt: “Stephen A., I’m talking to you. Don’t do that. I’m talking to you about the power than you have.”McNutt: “Stephen A., three years ago you would not talk about the WNBA at this level. Don’t do that.
Sadly, moderator Molly Qerim cut off the discussion, which could’ve been riveting television of McNutt and Smith continued to argue overI don’t want to paint the media with one brush, but as someone who covers this stuff, I’d say 99% of sprots media, including, did not cover the WNBA the way they’re covering it now. And even now, they’re not covering the WNBA.I don’t follow the WNBA, so I don’t know what the unwritten rules are or what protocol is for something like this.