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The WNBA has been home to several intense rivalries that captivate fans, but something about the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese situation feels different.

WNBA analyst Rachel DeMita shared a bold take on what many expected to be a defining rivalry.

According to DeMita, the WNBA will never be considered a serious league, given the current situation.

“If there are fans who are saying racial slurs, they should immediately be kicked out and banned. And that is something that has been done in the NBA,” Rachel said while bringing up the ongoing investigation from the WNBA.

“We just had it happen recently with Draymond Green. There was somebody who was saying hateful things to Draymond Green, and he was kicked out and he was banned. There’s stuff that has happened with Russell Westbrook. There was something that happened even last season with Caitlin Clark,” she continued.

“Those things, I am on board with the league. I’m on board with you guys. Yes, please. There’s no space for that. There’s no space for that. But if you want to grow as a league, you have to make space for actual sports fans. Booing, cheering, chanting, sound effects. I feel like I’m preaching to an elementary school. Do I have to teach you guys what sports are about?

And also, the players on the court, you should thrive in arenas where you feel like you’re walking into enemy territory. Like those are the games that you get up for because you know people don’t like you. Let’s talk about game seven. OKC versus the Nuggets. Nikola Jokic is warming up. He’s getting booed in his warmups 45 minutes before the game starts. 45 [3.4s] minutes before the game starts, and OKC fans are booing him. He’s smiling it off. He’s laughing it off. He’s a big player. He’s arguably the best player in the world right now. He’s going to get booed. He’s walking into enemy territory. He’s walking into an arena where every single person has a blue OKC shirt on. That’s what real competitors get up for. They get excited for that. That’s the moment where you go out and you try to show them who you are. We cannot let the basketball be overshadowed by the drama like they did last season, or this will never be a serious league.

DeMita then shifted the conversation to why everything surrounding Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will turn fans off.

“I’m not here for the politics. I’m not here for the reality show element. I’m not here for the race wars. I’m not here for that. I’m actually here for the basketball,” she said.

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