Caitlin Clark responds to Serena Williams' 'white people' joke during the ESPYs

Caitlin Clark was watching nan ESPYs connected her couch, alone, erstwhile big Serena Williams fired disconnected a joke poking nosy astatine her being good liked by 'white people'. 

The Indiana Fever prima responded to nan tennis legend's jab, not angry pinch being put down while successful nan spotlight. 

'Caitlin Clark had an astonishing twelvemonth and is nominated for 3 awards,' Williams said arsenic portion of her opening speech . 'You are nan Larry Bird successful that you are an astonishing player, you person ties to Indiana, and achromatic group are really crazy astir you.'

The joke did provoke laughter from nan crowd, who loudly shouted Williams name-dropping Clark earlier nan punchline. 

Clark won successful each 3 categories successful which she was nominated, upping her life ESPY full to 5 to spell alongside nan 2 awards she won past year. 

'Yeah I was watching it live. I was conscionable sitting connected my sofa by myself,' Clark said. 'Something that really stood retired to maine was for illustration really overmuch women’s hoops was a portion of nan show I deliberation it shows wherever women’s hoops is going and evidently women’s athletics successful general.'

'Obviously Serena did a tremendous occupation hosting,' Clark continued. 'I deliberation it conscionable shows nan excitement astir nan crippled and really galore group watch and salary attention.' 

For nan 2nd consecutive year, Clark won for champion 'Female College Athlete', while besides taking location nan wide 'Female Athlete' grant this year. 

The Fever prima besides became nan first female to triumph nan 'Record-Breaking Performance' grant astatine nan ESPYs, a truth she learned from her younger relative that Clark was shocked by. 

'It astir apt shouldn’t person been nan first female to triumph that award,' Clark said. '... How did Serena Williams ne'er triumph that award?' 

Clark continues to impressment successful her rookie play successful nan WNBA. On Sunday, she an integral successful nan Fever's triumph complete nan Minnesota Lynx pinch 17 points.