Caitlin Clark says she blocks social media hate and enjoys hostile WNBA road crowds

Caitlin Clark said she can't remember the last time she read a direct message on social media.

She also enjoys getting booed by opposing fans.

Apparently, WNBA players can be the subject of an enormous amount of attention without volunteering to spend their entire day focusing on the worst aspects of it.

CAITLIN CLARK'S LOWEST-RATED PLAYOFF GAME STILL OUTDREW EVERY NON-FEVER FIRST-ROUND BROADCAST During her season-ending news conference Thursday, Clark condemned "racist rhetoric" and "discrimination," praised passionate crowds and explained how she tries to manage the noise surrounding her.

It was a refreshingly sane approach to a subject that has produced far too much nonsense around the WNBA.

Some players, and plenty of people covering them, should take notice.

The discussion began with a question about Kelsey Mitchell's comments on the attention that comes with being Clark's teammate.

Clark said seeing teammates go through that upset her.

She rejected people using her name to promote racism or discrimination.

"That's never been something I've stood for," Clark said.

"For those of you that know me, that's not what I'm about.

It's not how I was raised." While Clark acknowledged that people shouldn't be sending nasty messages on social media, she said she tries to avoid reading them.

"I couldn't tell you the last time I read a direct message," Clark said.

"I just try to block out the noise the best I can." There is a useful lesson in that.