Caitlin Clark Turned Down $1M Offer from ABC to Appear on ‘The View’?
In mid-July 2024, a user on iFunny.co shared a screenshot of a Facebook post that spread the claim suggesting that basketball superstar Caitlin Clark rejected a $1 million offer from ABC to guest on an episode of the popular talk show, ‘The View.’
The original post was attributed to the Facebook account America – Love It Or Leave It (ALIOLI). Although the post’s caption was incomplete, it stated: “ABC offered Caitlin Clark a million dollars to sit in on an episode of ‘The View.’ She turned them down….”
A meme accompanying the post included an alleged quote attributed to Caitlin Clark, noted as, “Have you seen The View? All they do is yell. I can’t figure out why they’re on TV.”
According to a disclaimer posted on ALLOD’s website, which also calls itself ‘The Dunning-Kruger Times,’ it stated:
Dunning-Kruger-Times.com is a subsidiary of the “America’s Last Line of Defense” network of parody, satire, and tomfoolery, or as Snopes called it before they lost their war on satire: Junk News.
Furthermore, the Facebook post’s origin, attributed to ALIOLI, links it back to ALLOD, with ALIOLI self-describing as “a subsidiary of the America’s Last Line of Defense network of trollery.” Their Facebook introduction disclosed, “Nothing on this page is real.”
This speculative rumor gained traction amidst the backlash regarding Clark’s exclusion from the 2024 Paris Olympics, generating significant discussion online.
ALLOD frequently generates content designed for virality, often blurring the lines between satire and reality. Snopes has previously debunked similar satirical assertions regarding Clark, including the erroneous claim that she rejected a $400 million deal with Nike due to the brand’s partnership with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, as well as the false rumor about a significant promotional agreement with Samsung.
For clarity, readers need to be aware of the ensuing confusion that can arise from rumors propagated by sources that intend their outputs as humorous or satirical.
