Where Was the Outrage For Meeka Claxton?

This new season of Basketball Wives (Season four) has been received with harsh criticism, new found disgust and utter disappointment, in the show & in some formerly beloved cast members. Former fan favorites, like Tami and Evelyn, are now arguably the most hated among viewers. Allegations of bullying, harassment and just plain old mean girl behavior have caused an uproar- leading to petitions, boycotts etc.


As fans we must ask ourselves this question: What has really changed about this show? I myself, am very guilty of criticizing this new season and deeming it the worst of all four. But really, if you really ponder, and look back, alot of the behavior is exactly the same as the last two seasons. Evelyn has always been a hot head, every season she has had beef with at least one girl on the show, and things almost always got physical. During Season 2, Tami was aggressive from the very beginning, threatening to beat Jen up over a food stamp comment and then hitting Evelyn in the face during a heated argument. Suzie has always been the instigator, Shaunie played the "innocent bystander" role, Jennifer was bougie and Royce has always been an outsider.

Meeka Claxton came along in Season 3 and immediately fans reacted negatively towards her. I and many others saw her as the "overly eager new girl". She seemed like she desperately wanted to fit in with Shaunie, Jen & Evelyn; she pursued this by instantly talking sh*t about Royce & Tami, who she perceived to be the outsiders. This tactic backfired on her when Tami & Evelyn became closer and Tami soon learned what Meeka had been saying about her to the others. This is probably the main reason why, when Tami berated her and then eventually slapped her, viewers were not outraged.

The bottom line is, No One Liked Meeka. So to see her get smacked brought joy to some people and others really didn't care. Looking back, it was definitely wrong, and Tami had no right to put hands on that girl.  

Some argue that the Kesha Nichols situation is receiving so much attention because she's a little light skinned girl. But I honestly don't think skin color is playing a role in this situation. The difference between Meeka & Kesha is that, Nobody liked Meeka. So when you see someone you don't like get smacked, it will have a minimal effect on you. And two, Kesha is visibly scared of Tami. While Tami is yelling and going off, Kesha is sitting there almost silent and on the verge of tears. The girl is obviously defenseless, so when you have someone so much bigger than her yelling in her face, stealing her purse, going through her belongings etc., it just makes you so angry. 

I have to say I see where everyone is coming from. Angry fans, critics, cast members. We all contributed to a lot of the mess by supporting and watching the show. But I also think it's never too late to take a stand and stop something that is not right from continuing.