Jemele Hill is once again in the crosshairs of critics after the columnist, podcaster and sports media personality reportedly deleted an unfortunate Caitlin Clark post on X following the arrest of her alleged stalker.
“I hate to play oppression of the Olympics, but… did CC have to delete its social media accounts?” Hill wrote on X in September, “No, but her teammate Aliyah Boston did.”
At the time, Hill made a point about Clark’s treatment as the face of the league compared to her WNBA teammates and rivals, many of whom are African-Americans. Clark, Hill has argued, has done everything other WNBA players do, only without becoming a target for criticism.
“CC has thrown some hard shots herself, talked trash, chatted with the refs, and yet every time she is exposed to physical play, a hard foul or trash talk, the opponents are absolutely villainized,” Hill continued.
“She isn’t constantly subjected to racist comments, and whatever hate she experiences, she isn’t told to toughen up or that her feelings don’t matter. She is not subject to either side-ism, nor are people trying to justify any hatred towards her.”
Now that a man accused of stalking Clark has been arrested in Indianapolis, that post is nowhere to be seen on Hill’s X page. DailyMail.com’s attempts to contact Hill were unsuccessful.
Jemele Hill (left) is once again in the crosshairs of critics after the columnist, podcaster and sports media personality reportedly deleted an unhappy Caitlin Clark (right) post on
Hill emphasized in her post that Clark has not faced more obstacles than her WNBA rivals
The man arrested for allegedly stalking Clark declared himself “guilty” in a bizarre scene during Tuesday’s opening hearing in Indianapolis.
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, exhibited erratic behavior and caused several outbursts, including demanding to be held accountable for his alleged crimes. At one point he told the courtroom to “throw me the book.”
However, Lewis later claimed that “you had the wrong one” after noticing that there was no “Jr.” has been added to his name in the case documents.
Dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and black sandals, Lewis was repeatedly warned during the hearing to stop interrupting the proceedings. Given his behavior, Marion County Superior Court Judge Angela Davis entered a not guilty plea on Lewis’s behalf.
Lewis was charged with stalking – a Level 5 felony – after attacking the 22-year-old Indiana Fever star over the past month with a series of disturbing messages on causing her “reasonable fear of sexual battery.”
He was ordered held in lieu of $50,000 and was told that if he found a way to get that money to secure his release, he would have to stay in Indiana and have a GPS monitor wear.
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, exhibited erratic behavior and caused several outbursts
Given his behavior, the judge in the case entered a not guilty plea on Lewis’s behalf
However, Lewis claimed that he was not interested in freedom.
“I don’t want any bond or bond or anything,” he said. ‘I’m here. I’ll stay.’
Gavin Uitvlugt, Lewis’ court-appointed attorney, declined comment after the hearing.
According to Fox59 News Anchor Angela GanoteIndianapolis officers first spoke to Lewis on Jan. 8 after discovering the messages were coming from IP addresses in the city while he was staying at a hotel on N. Market Street.
He allegedly told police he was in an “imaginary relationship” with the women’s basketball sensation before continuing to send her sexually threatening messages, leading to his eventual arrest over the weekend.
Lewis’s
He then posted on December 27: “This fantasy Caitlin relationship is changing me for the better. . And about an hour ago I felt strong Caitlin feelings. .like sensual. .Wow’.