Well, now they do, but that's not what they said first. Sometimes you only get one opportunity to explain yourself.
USA Today: Caitlin will not be selected for Olympic Women's Basketball Team
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They messed up, plain and simple. Replacing Griner and Gray with clark and Arike made the most sense. Get DT her precious 6th gold while passing the torch to CC would have made for good TV.. but we know the wnba doesn't make the best decisions and DTs crusty old ass probably wouldn't want that either.
CCs play clearly deserves it. Her marketability puts it over the top. Still a mind-boggling decision and one that's going to look worse and worse as the season goes on
I blame DT and the old guard more than USA basketball. I'm almost positive USA Basketball took input from them and all of them basically black balled her off the team. Basically, all that talk about growing the game and getting paid more was complete bullshit if they weren't the ones doing it. But, USA Basketball just wants a team that will win and if putting Clark on the team is going to make everyone else suck then you keep her off the team. It speaks a lot to the maturity and professionalism of those players that they would let that happen but here we are.
Yep…picks were not based on merit. Just more of the same “ Old girls club” favoritism.
My god. So Bobby Knight shouldn't have had MJ on his team.
Clark chose U of I over her country when she turned down in invite to training camp.
Not sure why people are then whining when she is not selected for the team.
Not sure why people are then whining when she is not selected for the team.
Damn Fran, I know you post these because you think Portnoy's takes are "cool" or "edgy" or whatever but as a Caitlin and Iowa fan it's honestly just a daily ****ing embarrassment to see whatever bullshit he decides to post that day "defending" Caitlin.
Caitlin will have a 30 day break between games (July 17-Aug 16).
She'd rather be (and should be) in Paris winning Olympic gold, however.
She'd rather be (and should be) in Paris winning Olympic gold, however.
She desperately needs that break. Mentally and physically. It’s been a long grind since the beginning of her senior year.
I don’t believe Griner and Gray competed in the training camp either yet they made the team. Why were they selected?
she is not the best female basketball player the world has ever seen.
it is clearly... and undoubtedly.. Caitlin Clark.
there is a reason why the masses are tuning in to watch her
there has never been a female basketball player like her
Pretty clear who the best player on the court was their last game when they played a team with 3 olympians
18,000 people showed up, too.
And how often does an opposing rookie player get a standing ovation? See the last comment: "Never seen anything like this."
Caitlin herself would tell you she is not with the all time greats yet. Very possible’s she does join them.
You can make a strong argument for greatest college player…but that is a long ways from the greatest ever.
She is far from even being the best player in the league at this point.
Greatest draw of fans…yes…she definitely has gotten that title is her 12 seconds in the league.
I don't think she's the best player in the league yet but to say she's far away from it is laughable
Anybody else putting up numbers like hers playing against a similar defense?
Nope.
Nobody else is commanding the attention she receives.
Nope.
Nobody else is commanding the attention she receives.
I've moved on from her being left off the team. Looking back, it’s pretty clear that she was not going to be on the team. It was probably no more than lip service given to her being considered for the team. She's proven her worth and place in this league in a mere 20 games, and her play would have have earned a spot on the team. It would not have been just some marketing move. But, it wasn't happening this time around. While keeping her off the team seemed like the wrong move for women's basketball in general, and as hard as it may be because we are fans of Caitlin first, maybe we follow her lead and be gracious and not speak ill of the process or the team. (Plus, I think it will only enhance her status, not just with the league, but with fans overall). Instead, let her get some rest and recovery so she can finish the season strong and get the Fever into the playoffs. From where they started this season, that would be quite an accomplishment.
like I said... You are stupid
CC is going up against opponents that constantly pressure her.. double team her..
she's going against terrible officiating, bad teammates, and an absolutely horrible coach.
yet she is still putting up record numbers.
the only reason the whole world is tuning in to watch Caitlin Clark is not because she is a pretty white girl from Iowa.
it is because there has never been a greater female basketball player in the history of the world.
she is amazing... and just fun to watch.
nobody in the WNBA has to put up with what she puts up with.
to me, its just weird that you people hate her.
The Olympic Selection Committee needs to tell us again why Caitlin was left off the team.
She's box office.
And she's putting up numbers.
She's box office.
And she's putting up numbers.
yea, not only are you stupid, you're a liar.
you are now on ignore.
With 3 minutes left in today's game, the Fever trailed the #1 team in the WNBA by 6 points.
Even 6'4 Olympian Brianna Stewart couldn't stop her.
Check this out & watch:
Even 6'4 Olympian Brianna Stewart couldn't stop her.
Check this out & watch:
I hope the all stars kick some Olympian rear end.
Everyone knows CC would and could do very well in the Olympics. That was quite the line she put up in the box score yesterday against a team the Fever usually struggle against. CC played great in crunch time from what I saw in replays.
Has the US Olympic team changed the roster since it was first announced????? I heard one or two players are injured or have been and they have not played much. Just wondering if they have been replaced or are going to be replaced.
CC wouldnt even be a starter in the Olympics so not as much pressure on her.
I believe the only Olympian currently out with injury is Minnesota's Napheesa Collier; she missed yesterday's 74-67 victory over Washington with a plantar fasciitis condition in her left foot. No specific timetable has been given for her return.
For now, the 12 member team remains unchanged.
Lynx's Collier sits with plantar fasciitis issue
Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier aggravated a plantar fasciitis condition in her left foot Thursday, coach Cheryl Reeve said, forcing the U.S. Olympian to miss the Lynx's 74-67 victory over Washington on Saturday, and there's no timetable for a return.
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