Caitlyn Clarke left off Team USA
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Apparently they intend to play defense.
If you are trying to get eyes on your sport, maybe put the most popular player ever in the sport on your team. Just sayin. And it is t like she would have to play much. This is really dumb.
As Brandon Walker said- the wnba and womens hoops has been handed a gift and is totally botching it.
Isn’t the NBA giving the WNBA reparations?
Well, they got a good bit of the angry lezbians on the team, so maybe they intend on physically intimidating they other teams.
That’s hilarious. There’s a small chance I would have watched at least a few minutes of the women’s Olympic team with her on the roster. Zero chance I watch without her. I’ve got to imagine there’s millions of people like me. What a dumb decision
Kinda like golf with Tiger. I was 100x more interested when he played.
Kinda like golf with Tiger. I was 100x more interested when he played.
They had to get Diana Taurasi’s 42-year-old arse on the team so she can say she played in six Olympics.
They obviously don’t need all the points she could’ve provided.
Here’s a thought. How about take the best players available. I don’t think anyone thinks she’s one of the best player’s available yet. It’ll actually probably be better for her to get a break after the short break between college season & pro season.
It could be that Caitlin refused to be a mule for griner. Caitlin wants to be able to come home directly after the games and not be thrown in prison.
She’s 13th in scoring and 4th in assists. I assume most of the leading scorers are inside players?
I gonna $ay this ain't over until Nike, the TV network$ and $ponsors $ay it's over.
Meh. Christian laettner was on the dream team.
No.
The NBA owns 50% of the NBA while the teams own the other half.
About $15mm each year is moved into the WNBA by the NBA.
When one company owns 50% of another company and helps fund the second company, that isn't reparations.
You know that isn't reparations, but still chose to phrase your 'question' in that way. That's unfortunate.
Guess there are no marketing majors working for the WNBA. They think they should get paid like a successful sport, but can't make a decision to help increase viewership.
He was picked over Shaq. Still a complete BS decision
They finally have a golden child and they leave her off the team, it's stupidity at this point.
And we wonder why they never make it.
Like Bill Burr says, women aren’t into it. They’d rather watch Real Housewives sit around and trash each other.
Clark missed the trials because she was playing in the Final Four.
I'm more surprised that this is Ionescu's first Olympics.
I'm more surprised that this is Ionescu's first Olympics.
or ghey enuff
which tells you all you need to know - it’s not about sport
The better parallel to me would be Larry Bird. He could barely walk at that time. He could not even sit on the bench during the game and had to lay on his belly. But the NBA knew he could not be left off the team.
They all get more lesbian the longer they play*
It’s almost like there’s something besides growing the game that’s important to these people.
The sad part, i would probably tried to watch most of USA games if she was on the team. Probably wont watch any, not because of boycotting. I could care less because of politicking.
They dont want her to be bigger than WNBA!
Where's affirmative action for straight white females?
Why limit the rosters to 12 in the first place?
Maybe limit to 12 per game, but the Olympics only come around every 4 years. Why not let each country determine how many players should be allowed to represent them? It might make sense to give players like Clark and Reese some experience in the preliminary blowouts so when they're leading the team in 2028 it's not a new experience for them.
Maybe limit to 12 per game, but the Olympics only come around every 4 years. Why not let each country determine how many players should be allowed to represent them? It might make sense to give players like Clark and Reese some experience in the preliminary blowouts so when they're leading the team in 2028 it's not a new experience for them.
Whether she started or not, this is not a good look for the WNBA. If this were when we still selected college athletes instead of professionals, it would not be a story.
I wouldn't think the WNBA as an organization has much if any influence on who USA Basketball selects for the team. Maybe I'm wrong?
Yep. Caitlin isn’t a progressive activist or trashy lesbian, so they hate her.
Good17inglord this take, in all it's forms, is just straight pathetic.
All accounts are that she is respected and valued by teammates, coaches, and the league.
A few people taking shots at her on the court is the exception.
And people who are generational talent and hyped are often challenged in a dirty way- it happened to lebron, curry, durant, etc etc. And they are often hated by a small group for being hyped and focused on so much.
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