Caitlin ‘Coddle’ Clark’s Cult Lost They Damn Minds Amid Latest Viral ‘Altercation’ Proving The WNBA Needs To Take Emotions Out Of Officiating [Op-Ed]

When my eldest godson Amari was a toddler and learning to walk, he tripped and fell often. Because he was the first child I had ever babysat solo, every tumble sent me into a mini spiral. 

My instinct was to execute what best can be described as a frantic rescue mission. I’d drop whatever I was doing and rush over to him, scoop him up, and anxiously ask him if he was ok while my mind was already mapping out the quickest route to the nearest emergency room.

Before long, this became our pattern. He would fall, immediately look up to scan my face as he started to whimper, and then begin screaming bloody murder based entirely on the terror reflected in my eyes. 

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One afternoon, our alarmist routine unfolded in front of his family, leaving them thoroughly bewildered by his extreme reaction and my over-the-top panic. At that moment, they didn’t recognize either one of us. 

Fortunately for both of us, a family member offered me a pivotal piece of insight, pointing out gently that I was teaching him how to react before he had an opportunity to check in with himself and evaluate his physical reality. His tears had become a mirror of my panic. 

The next time it was just the two of us, I tested the advice. When he took an inevitable spill, I forced myself to remain stationary. I sat back, watched calmly out of the corner of my eye, and gently told him to get back up. He had still looked at me to gauge my expression and response, but when he saw calm instead of full on panic, he learned to brush himself off and keep walking. 

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has become that toddler, and her blindingly loyal fans have become the over-anxious, hyper-reactive babysitters. 

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