Caitlin Clark's relationship with Connor McCaffery has been thrust into the spotlight, especially as she became one of the top female athletes. The two met while attending University of Iowa, where they were both student athletes.

Just about everyone these days has heard the name Caitlin Clark. She was a superstar with the Iowa Hawkeyes and is regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. The NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer is credited with helping make the sport more popular with what’s known as the “Caitlin Clark effect.

Caitlin Clark talks with Indiana Fever Coach Christie Sides during a loss to the New York Liberty. (Luke Hales/) We should all protect Caitlin Clark. She is the white knight galloping in to save the Dark Continent known as the WNBA,

A flagrant body check by a rival player has touched off a conversation replete with ill-advised opinions coming through prisms of race, gender, and social norms.