The 2024 presidential debates on ABC News have generated many strong reactions from the world of sports and celebrities. Most people seem to support Kamala Harris over Donald Trump and now they are showing that support more publicly than ever. Caitlin Clark made sure to press the “Like” button on Taylor Swift’s post-debate posts that addressed the direct political struggle followed by millions. Another WNBA star, Chicago Sky forward Brianna Stewart, took to X (formerly Twitter) to mock one of Trump’s answers about animals and immigration.
This more overt political commitment follows the star players and the union releasing a statement about comments made by the WNBA’s Cathy Engelbert in a recent interview. Chelsea Gray, Alysha Clark, Stewart, Kelsey Plum and Turner respond to Engelbert’s controversies about racism in the league. “There is no more apathy. Everyone matters,” Engelbert said. “It’s kind of a [Larry] Bird-Magic [Johnson] moment if you remember 1979, when these two recruits came after a great college rivalry, one white, one black. We have this moment with these two. But the The only thing I know about sports is that you need rivalry.” That’s what makes people watch. They want to see important matches between rivals. They don’t want everyone to be nice to each other.