The landscape of professional basketball commentary recently saw a notable dismissal, as Big3 commentator Rachel DeMita was reportedly fired from her position. DeMita, widely recognized from her presence on YouTube and NBA 2K TV, faced termination after she tweeted highlights of Caitlin Clark during a Big3 game she was obligated to cover. The incident in question occurred on February 13, when the Indiana Fever hosted the defending WNBA Champion New York Liberty. Caitlin Clark, making her return after missing five consecutive games, set the basketball world ablaze by drilling three consecutive deep three-point shots, contributing to the Fever's 102-88 victory over the Liberty in a Commissioner’s Cup game.

While DeMita was actively sharing Clark's exceptional plays, her primary professional duty involved covering four specific Big3 week one games. These matchups included Dwight Howard’s LA Riot versus Michael Beasley’s Miami 305, Corey Brewer’s Houston Rig Hands versus Isaiah Briscoe’s DMV Trilogy, Joe Johnson’s Detroit Amps versus Jason Richardson’s Chicago Triplets, and Jonathon Simmons’ Boston Ball Hogs versus Paul Millsap’s Dallas Power. According to frontofficesports.com, DeMita's act of tweeting the Clark highlights was considered the “final straw.” A Big3 spokesperson, however, declined to comment on the situation. This firing represents another chapter in DeMita's burgeoning media career, despite her substantial online following, which includes over 278,000 followers on X/Twitter, 452,000 on TikTok, one million on Instagram, and 362,000 YouTube subscribers.

The Big3 basketball league, founded in 2017 by actor and rapper Ice Cube, comprises eight teams and features former NBA and college basketball players. The league tours arenas across the country during the NBA's offseason, aiming to fill the void, similar to how the United Football League operates during the NFL's offseason. Ice Cube elaborated on the league’s broader mission in 2023, stating, “The country is very uneasy right now... The BIG3, we’re going from city to city this year. We’re not in our bubble like we have been in the last couple of years. We’re going to be all over the country this summer, hopefully making cities a little better than we found them when we leave.”

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