The annual return of so-called “pride” month has made that hideous vice more conspicuous even where it involves nothing LGBT-related. For instance, near the conclusion of a very lengthy segment on Monday’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take,” veteran sports commentator Stephen A. Smith took exception to the tone of a conversation regarding rookie basketball star Caitlin Clark of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever. Smith, host Molly Qerim, ESPN basketball analyst Monica McNutt and former NFL tight end and Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe spent nearly 40 minutes discussing the professional women’s basketball leagu…
