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\u201cPetty.\u201d \u201cJealous.\u201d That\u2019s what many male sportscasters are saying about the women competing against WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa star is bringing a new level of attention to women\u2019s basketball, but many men who ignored the league for years are now leading the coverage. So how is sexism and racism fueling the way they\u2019re talking about Clark and the rest of the WNBA?\n\nOn today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by veteran sports journalist Jemele Hill to discuss the way the media treats Clark and the African American players who are competing with her. Hill is a contributing writer to The Atlantic, and wrote about the issue for them in the article, \u201cThe One Downside of Gender Equality in Sports.\u201d\n\nGuest: Veteran sports journalist Jemele Hill\n\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\n\nWant more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices