"Then she sneak disses Caitlin Clark" - WNBA fans react to A'ja Wilson venting about dealing with major backlash all season long

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WNBA fans react to A'ja Wilson venting about dealing with major backlash all season long (Credit: Getty)

A'ja Wilson is copping criticism for her comments on the negativity she dealt with in the 2024 WNBA season. The Las Vegas Aces star, recently crowned this year's MVP, had a tell-all interview with ESPN where she spoke about the challenges of vying for a three-peat and the criticism black women have endured during the campaign.

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Wilson detailed how she grew up hearing her parents telling her to work '10 times harder' than other kids to stand out, words that resonated with her this season when new players, including Caitlin Clark, arrived. Wilson explained that she heard people call her game 'boring' while others said she had the best year of her career.

These remarks rubbed some fans the wrong way, and they didn't hesitate to call out Wilson.

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"3 time MVP, a shoe deal, an Olympian, been in several commercials, has a statue outside of the University of South Carolina, & somehow still feels like a victim & ignored. You truly cannot make this up. What more do you want, DND?" one fan questioned.
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Some fans called Wilson 'insecure.'

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"I'll say it. She wants the recognition that a certain player has but it'll never happen. Whining and constantly playing the victim does not attract fans," another fan said.
"At least we get to see her jealousy," another fan wrote.

Others wondered about Caitlin Clark's impact on A'ja Wilson's mentality.

"Do you think cc brought out the worst in her?" one fan asked.
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"She talks like she's never had someone not like her in her entire life. Then talking about how the last year has been, which is what CC has dealt with for 2 years. Then she sneak disses CC, like make that make sense," a fan said.
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A'ja Wilson said she feared playing in Indiana

In the interview with ESPN, A'ja Wilson touched on the criticism black women got in the 2024 WNBA season. She named a city she was afraid to play in, Indiana, where Fever fans gathered to watch Caitlin Clark.

"I dreaded being in Indiana, not because it was like the city or nothing, it was just like, I just don't want no s--- to pop off."

Wilson has been a common topic around the WNBA and these comments will likely continue to stir the pot.

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