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.
Regardless of which side of the Clark discourse Cohn took, she was bound to upset more than a few individuals. Cohn took to her X account to speak about having “total freedom” after spending over three decades with ESPN and being unable to voice her own opinions, while tying it back to her takes on Clark and the WNBA world.
Linda Cohn Goes At The WNBA World Calling Her Out For Defending Caitlin Clark
Cohn recently put out a tweet that featured David Dennis Jr., in July, prior to the All-Star game, saying, “I don’t think you can make a compelling argument that Caitlin Clark is a top four guard in the WNBA. Nobody can at this point.”
She captioned the tweet, “Need a laugh,” followed by a couple of laughing emojis. She then called out an episode of The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show, where host Zena Keita incorrectly credited Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles with Clark’s single-season WNBA rookie assist record.
Reacting to Cohn’s remarks, former ESPN colleague Cindy Brunson questioned her about where “this energy” had been while she was covering the WNBA, noting that they had worked together for 13 years. “I don’t recall you using your clout to amplify the league.”
In a response tweet captioned, “I struck a nerve,” Cohn said, “Fun fact, Cindy: I actually did play-by-play for the WNBA for two seasons back in the day for ESPN when legends like Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings were playing in the league. And I was grateful to work with such amazing analysts like Ann Meyers and Nancy Lieberman. I didn’t just now discover the league existed.”
I struck a nerve.
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“For 34 years at ESPN, I sat behind a SportsCenter desk. I gave you the highlights, I gave you the information. Obviously, I had opinions but there was a certain job I was there to do. Plus, the powers to be didn’t let me share those opinions publicly.”
Cohn went on to establish that this is “her show” while appreciating the support she’s getting. “I’m not going to pretend I don’t see what’s happening just because saying it might upset somebody.”
Cohn has been very vocal about narratives she disagrees with. She’s openly taken Clark’s side over the past several weeks.
During a Fever-Wings game in August, where CC was fouled and did not get a call in her favor, Cohn called out the WNBA refs, saying, “No end in sight. In fact, it’s getting worse.”
More recently, she also scoffed at the notion that Clark would come off the bench for the Fever, writing, “Makes perfect sense to those who make ridiculous observations,” in response to analyst Keita suggesting a switch between Raven Johnson and Clark.
With Cohn no longer tethered to an external media entity, fans can expect her to be more outspoken than she ever was on national TV for 34 years.
