Pete Rose's death sparks bizarre Caitlin Clark claim by Jason Whitlock

Jason Whitlock made a bizarre comparison betwixt Caitlin Clark and Pete Rose pursuing nan legendary shot star's death.

The Cincinnati Reds legend passed distant connected Monday astatine nan property of 83. His decease opened a Pandora's container of what his life and profession will beryllium remembered for.

While speaking of Rose's devotional emotion for nan sport, Whitlock compared his dedication to that of nan WNBA rookie, Clark.

'When I deliberation astir Pete Rose, I understand why there's specified a passion for Caitlin Clark,' Whitlock said connected his YouTube channel. 'Because erstwhile Caitlin Clark plays basketball, it reminds you of Pete Rose playing baseball.'

'When you watch Caitlin Clark, it's for illustration 'Holy cow!' She puts everything and will consequence everything to play hoops and scope her goals,' he continued.

Clark's rookie run inspired a monolithic boost successful nan WNBA's viewership and attendance numbers, mostly owed to her rivalry pinch chap rookie Angel Reese.

On nan court, Clark proved to beryllium nan champion of her people by bagging nan Rookie of nan Year grant and finishing among nan apical players successful MVP voting.  

Nicknamed Charlie Hustle, Rose played astir of his profession pinch Cincinnati and was portion of their ascendant era successful nan 1970s. As nan poster boy for nan Reds, Rose holds nan convention grounds for astir hits pinch 4,256.

While galore described him arsenic an adrenaline junkie, Rose was notorious for his gambling problem, which MLV warned him astir successful nan 1980s.

After nan convention investigated his betting, Rose was yet banned from baseball, moreover though his betting was only for an other push successful games. Rick Reilly of The Washington Post wrote that Rose did not attraction astir nan money but only 'about nan juice.'

While nary indications lead to Clark risking her hoops profession for vices disconnected nan court, Whitlock points retired 'Holy cattle does she person a passion for nan game. She's consenting to consequence everything – her reputation, getting poked successful nan eye, getting hit up by everybody connected nan tribunal and we emotion that and we respect that astir her.'

'That's why there's truthful overmuch power and group trying to protect Caitlin Clark astatine each costs, why her instrumentality guidelines is retired of power and rabid. Because she reminds america of what sports utilized to beryllium like.'

The arguable expert past listed NBA greats, stating Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and really they 'Played nan crippled for illustration nan money didn't matter.'

'This is what Pete Rose represented,' Whitlock said. 'And it's a torch that has now been handed to a 22-year-old small woman retired of Iowa.'