“Terrible” - Christine Brennan on USA Basketball’s Caitlin Clark Olympics Snub | The Rich Eisen Show

[@davenc8527]

Caitlin Clark's reaction to the decision was nothing but total class.

[@msp5138]

Clark is a scrub. What do you expect a scrub who doesn't be long on the team to say?

[@ujaxx]

@@msp5138 Catilin Clark at the age of 22 is displaying more maturity than some of these other veterans of the game.

[@mzbatonrougebeauty5267]

​@@ujaxxthe same Clark that curses at the refs? Yells in their face?

[@ujaxx]

@@mzbatonrougebeauty5267 When referees miss obvious foul calls, Caitlin Clark is not the only one yelling at the ref. That's a normal thing. It may be the wnba, but these girls are not perfect angels.

[@mattgoldberg4335]

@@mzbatonrougebeauty5267 Yes, the very same one...the one who has deflected every single unfair controversy that has come her way.,

[@pjeffries301]

Egos gone wild. A worldwide disgrace. Disgrace! Thank you, Christine, as always.

[@TruthDefined4life]

All of the WHINING about Clark being snubbed, and her coach benches her and her teammates for "lack of effort" last night. You guys are CLOWNS!

[@theradfactor9104]

@@TruthDefined4life The tens of thousands coming to watch her every game are clowns. But those who play in empty arenas whose name hardly anyone knows are great. Sure, buddy. Keep smoking that stuff😂😂

[@TruthDefined4life]

@@theradfactor9104 I was clearly talking about the WHINERS. Are you one of the whiners?

[@pjeffries301]

@@TruthDefined4life I'm a whiner!

[@chuckcribbs3398]

The WNBA and the Olympic Committee can’t seem to figure out that sports is entertainment. What a bunch of idiots.

[@kerokero3082]

The WNBA doesn't make Olympic decisions LoL

[@RyTrapp0]

@@kerokero3082 No one said they did

[@buckhorncortez]

@@kerokero3082 Do you understand how the English language works? The word "and" is a function word joining two subjects to a single predicate. In this case, it is to join WNBA and Olympic Committee to the idea that "...sports is entertainment" and NOT making Olympic decisions. Total misreading and mistake on YOUR part.

[@7beachbum]

@@buckhorncortez The original poster indicated that the WNBA makes the Olympic decisions. The league doesn't ... just like the NBA doesn't choose the Olympic team.

[@jdeljones]

@johnle1535 Big bucks?! They're getting 75k bruh.

[@pjeffries301]

Basketball fans: This will inspire millions of young girls. USA basketball: F 'em.

[@Rusnak1973]

WNBA only interested in gay players seems like to me but what do i know

[@motherofthreeb6337]

Basically!

[@dachshundsrule21]

The last couple of months have had the feeling of a initiation thing. Give it time, she will have plenty of success ahead of her.

[@cobra7282]

@@Rusnak1973 Then why are their straight players on the US team? 🤔

[@davidy5993]

USA Basketball is essentially WNBA.

[@arthurmiller9434]

The decision by the WBB Olympic Committee to exclude Caitlin Clark demonstrates how clueless it is to the market forces that makes any endeavor a success or failure. The public wants to see this generational player play! It’s not Caitlin’s fault. Hell will freeze over before I tune in to watch Diana Taurasi and Brittany Griner.

[@travistarr9433]

Imagine winning the lottery that will pay your entire family tree and not cashing the ticket.

[@andref9663]

Not all attention is good attention

[@0kaznuan999]

@@andref9663don’t matter. Women’s basketball have been craving attention and then slaps their one and only player who can garner attention right across the face

[@christopherweise438]

@@andref9663 - CC is their Tiger Woods. The one person the people absolutely have to watch. USA basketball and Cheryl Reeve's pettiness just dropped the ball big time. They've been waiting decades for this exposure, and they dropped the ball.

[@jimgroomingvictim2758]

I forgot what good journalism until you had Christine on. Thanks so much.

[@brucevandermeulen4170]

It seems each member of the selection committee has their own agenda to protect!!

[@jasondeesnuts]

To quote the Great American Philosopher, Al Bundy. “Don’t try to understand women, women understand women and they hate each other.”

[@leshamonbilton6526]

Lol😂 This is a great quote

[@joelucky39]

Once, I had a girlfriend tell me, "A woman's greatest enemy is another woman."

[@victoriagarcia5533]

Wow 😂

[@michaelhillary6810]

And the "Church of No Ma'am" has spoken. Presided by the great Reb Al Bundy and Deacon Grif. 😂

[@mc76]

You do realize that he was a caricature, right? Or do you think that 50-year-old shoe salesmen have their finger on the pulse of culture?

[@HobeSatini]

You know you messed up when a Rugby dominated country like NZ is talking about CC. US Womens Basketball is so dumb.

[@brentinnes5151]

League

[@patrickscopas9133]

​@@brentinnes5151 What?

[@brentinnes5151]

@@patrickscopas9133 Habla inglés?

[@andref9663]

There is no way the circus she brings will be good for women's basketball.

[@jimmywong4337]

They don't need to be smart, they have the NBA paying for all their losses.

[@cgessner11]

For all of the money that NBC has spent on the Olympics, I’m sure they’re thrilled with this decision. USA Basketball - way to grow your sport: not.

[@mc76]

I don't think the Olympics has a growth problem. They have been around since 1896 and somehow managed to thrive for 50 years without TV and almost 100 years without the internet. NBC will be fine.

[@JonJon-wf5yj]

@@BlueRaven243 Wonder how many people bitched back when rookies went before like Taurasi? CC has better numbers than DT does and so do a bunch of other women, Gray hasn't played one second this year and is STILL listed as injured. Why the hell wouldn't you send someone that could push the sport even higher, get more eyes, more money. The team is already stacked and will win gold bring along a rookie to get some experience and elevate the women's game even higher is a smart thing.

[@iubitnunes]

​@@BlueRaven243Caitlin clark isn't divisive.

[@amsb4dafunk558]

@@mc76 Interest In the Olympics has been steadily waning And Due to cable, and the internet The big 3 networks have been losing viewers for decades Being “fine” is no longer a given.

[@Rebound703]

​@@mc76you totally missed the point

[@noelahg79]

That is journalism right there.

[@andref9663]

Not even close to journalism, it's driving an agenda. Dawn Staley has been a strong advocate for Caitlin Clark. But she didn't earn a roster spot. If the WNBA is going to be a circus over one player it's better off without her.

[@Colin_1977]

I thought the same thing. Confirming a story (twice)…what a concept.

[@michaelleonardo881]

Caitlin Clark being denied a spot on the USA Women’s Basketball Team is not only a short-sighted nonsensical business decision but a BIG L for women’s basketball not only in the United States but also globally! If this current roster is the USA Women’s Basketball Olympic Committee’s final decision, no one should ever open their mouth about how unfair it is that women basket ball players are not being paid, and treated equally compared to their male counterparts. You had your chance but because of ignorance, pettiness, and jealousy, you blew it! There is no one else to blame but yourselves! We don’t want to hear anymore of your whinning!

[@jacksaloman9513]

NBA is racist

[@joeterzio7175]

Stop with the fake outrage. I doubt you've ever watched a women's basketball game in your life.

[@Kookoo347]

Whining*

[@kennethsmith6367]

@@joeterzio7175I’ve passively payed attention for the life of the league, including the WABL. Leaving Caitlin off this team was the STUPIDEST decision ever!!! I’m a Katie Smith fan(Ohio State).

[@rosegombos2120]

STUPIDITY RULES

[@user-sc6nb9xr8q]

The USA Coach doesn't like CC. Her name is Cheryl Reeve. She tweets shady things about her. Make no mistake this was a personal decision.

[@hottrakz]

So what was their decision for leaving off ARIKE OGUNBOWALE who happens to be a way better player than Clark.

[@michael1257]

@@hottrakz Arike Is Deserving, I Don’t Get That (7) Players From Two Teams Made The Roster Of (12). Why Is BG On The Team When She Clearly Hates The U.S.

[@nianguyen5269]

Yup, it's been proven she has resentment and jealousy for Caitlin and the fans she's brought to the league.

[@FrankDrebbin-de3te]

Alphabet Mafia

[@antoniowashington6148]

Discriminate in the behalf of HC Reeve and Karma will come back to bite and haunt her.

[@ggusd-2008]

Dianna does not like Caitlin Clark. CC got all sponsors and commercial. Dianna is jealousy.

[@mc76]

Diana did not choose the team.

[@Rusnak1973]

@@mc76 she s a dinosaur

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

CC didn't give Diana face plant with muffin dive

[@Rusnak1973]

@@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809 i think i understand but idk

[@christopherweise438]

@@mc76 - Oh....she had a say. The USA coach also hates CC.

[@arielmunoz9835]

You know what's crazy that everyone's talking about Caitlin's Clark snub from the Olympics except for Caitlin Clark.. all this girl is doing is playing ball..God bless her.

[@xhandhele]

She doesnt have to say anything. The world is saying it for her. The world wants to see her in the olympics. Plain and simple.

[@arielmunoz9835]

@@xhandhele totally agree…my point is how Humble she is with this circus going on around her..her character speaks volumes…thank you to her parents for raising CC the right way away from Hate - Envy and jealousy .

[@TheNifster]

Only three NBA teams have had more games televised than the Indiana Fever this year in Europe. That says something. IN EUROPE!

[@mc76]

That doesn't make Clark better than the other guards on this team.

[@justoutlaw6423]

@@mc76 That makes the game global,a nd you dont understand it. Imagine if Jordan was not on the original Dream team. They would've been popular but not like they were with all those Air Jordan billboards.

[@kristopherloviska9042]

@@justoutlaw6423 The original "Dream Team" was in 1992. By that time, Jordan was an 8-year veteran with 2 NBA championship trophies under his belt and a world-wide superstar. Caitlin will get her Olympic team membership. Just not this year.

[@justoutlaw6423]

@@kristopherloviska9042 Please try to understand what I wrote. Popularity is the same. She would make the game globaly recognized and everyone would benefit from it. NBA understands it, new face of the league is there, altough not better then some other players not being selected.

[@robertdouth8979]

@@kristopherloviska9042 So then, why was the best college player in the world at the time Christian Laettner on the team ahead of Shaq or Alonzo Mourning? Because even a widely popular league like the NBA understood enough about marketing and cashing in on popularity to include a wildly popular college player in the mix.

[@JGComments]

Finally, a sane take on this.

[@hottrakz]

If you had to wait that long to see a sane tape then that means you probably have to readdress your definition of sane

[@Hunt9-qb1if]

Dude, everybody’s pretty much agreeing that this was a ludicrous decision

[@JGComments]

@@Hunt9-qb1if Normal sane people, yes, but PLENTY of people supporting the decision online and out of mainstream outlets like ESPN.

[@JGComments]

@@hottrakz you mean take not tape lol. Actually the first several shows and podcasts and clips in my feed were all people defending the decision on channels like ESPN. I same because all they have talked about for years is where is the shine and money and attendance etc. for the women’s game. Now we know what they really value.

[@michaelleonardo881]

If there is any genuine authority about this subject, it’s this reporter Christine Brennan! I agree 💯 with her take on this!

[@ItsD3llo]

So let me get this straight. The reason the WNBA is about to lose out on A huge marketing opportunity with "Caitlyn Clark" on the USA Roster, Is because of A jealous coach? Smh

[@lyno2834]

Jealous coach? Really , anyone who is not worshiping Caitlin apparently is Jealous is that the logic.

[@ItsD3llo]

@@lyno2834 I was just asking a question. The lady said A coach had reservations when Caitlyn was getting praise that "wnba isn't jus one player" and she was the one to decide she doesn't want her on team

[@mooseclamps]

the coach is doing the dirty work for the rest of them. They all hate and resent CC

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

US Women’s basketball: Being given a winning Powerball Jackpot ticket… and tearing it up… indignantly!!! Corporate America will be losing countless MILLIONS of dollars, if this stands. It won’t stand. Corporate America will flex its muscles. CC will be there on the squad.

[@nikeyrawhide2873]

Nike, Wilson, Gatorade, State Farm, NBC, etc etc will have the final say in this. By June 24th, her name will be on the list, take that to the bank. I just hope Clark says "no, thanks..I'd rather rest and play golf."

[@hottrakz]

Mike Wilson Gatorade State Farm or NBC run anything in the United states four WNBA they had better be happy that the companies allow them to do business because there are other options if they choose not to.

[@nathanstevenson1190]

I agree with this take. Honestly, Clark has been one step ahead the whole time.

[@fujidenzo_kid4147]

Im kinda wondering about the "leak" it is sooo I dunno... Hahaha we shall see 😅

[@lawrencecatalan7785]

This is true.

[@theradfactor9104]

An "injured" player will be replaced by CC 😄

[@christopherwright4615]

Wow. The board and coach of women’s Olympics needs to be fired.

[@prmaninla]

Honestly, I would love for CC to sign a huge contract with a team in another country and just watch what happens to the wNBA ratings and interest.

[@hottrakz]

Some of you people are getting paid because nobody can't possibly be this concerned about other people making money, tell the truth how much are they paying y'all. Where can I sign up to get some of this money cause I hear the craziest things and if they're paying money for this I want in, people can't be this serious.

[@uncleb7821]

@@hottrakz Zero logic detected in ur hate, try again.

[@SpaceKarenMonkeyKiller]

@@hottrakz There's not enough money in womens basketball to be paying all these people 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RyTrapp0]

@@hottrakz No one said anything about MONEY other than you...

[@DrSoul-cv9rf]

CC needs to play in Europe.

[@geraldsahd3413]

Great point at missing not only a US rating, but international recognition

[@Logo3_22]

People think CC is popular in America only that young lady is loved worldwide

[@QueenSuga405]

Says who? 😂😂😂

[@Logo3_22]

@@QueenSuga405 Clearly don’t know what’s going on keep hating on her success you gonna do it until she retires … You mad your fav player will never be as popular ?😂😂😂😂

[@fujidenzo_kid4147]

I know. Team CC from the 🇵🇭💯❣️

[@QueenSuga405]

@@Logo3_22 clearly doesn’t know what going on, get your head out azz 😂😂

[@RyTrapp0]

@@QueenSuga405 You could just watch the video you're commenting on - or just continue being in denial🤷

[@intheshell35ify]

No one is meaner to women than other women. Jealous haters. Give the people what they want!!!

[@JeffreyTheTaylor]

Been saying this for months with regard to CC, but never in a billion years did I think USA Basketball say no to the MONEY she would bring the org. They'd rather fly commercial for eternity than embrace and celebrate her popularity. Total jealously.

[@Hawnconservative83]

That’s why it would have been smart to have her on the team. To have her there with the top veteran from the many top teams showing her being friendly and learning, being taken in by them it would would been able to show that the rumors of jealousy and hatred aren’t true but by doing this they lit a literal match and a raging fire has been lit now.

[@mc76]

Well, except for, you know, the three million men who commit acts of domestic abuse every year.

[@brentinnes5151]

and throw in race grifting...then you have...the devils hotpot

[@intheshell35ify]

@@mc76 there's a difference between mean hatefulness and beating a woman down. I said mean, not violent.

[@noelmunoz2571]

Yikes the coach of the Olympics team this year tweeted the same pettiness ? 😂😂

[@justinclark4235]

Caitlin Clark against the entire WNBA machine, the saga continues. I guess those in women's basketball just don't understand the basic notion of inclusivity. Clark is every bit as talented as anyone on that roster. Her numbers as a rookie prove her worth, even despite the resistance she's received in the form of unprecedented defensive attention, complete lack of favor and protection from referees, lack of support from teammates and coaches, and the most brutal opening schedule in the history of the league. She's statistically better in every category than Diana Taurasi, and infinitely better than her teammate Boston, who I root for.

[@christopherweise438]

Even if her numbers were mid pack she is THE draw. That alone means she goes to France.

[@thomasgirty6397]

And she has 12 MORE GAMES THIS SEASON THAN 2 OF THE PLAYER'S PICKED" 1 between them". idiotoic.

[@amyk6319]

I don't blame her teammates or at least most of them (Wheeler & Wallace are only there because they are Sides besties). There is some great talent on that team, but Christie Sides is a horrible coach & has completely killed any chance for them to build chemistry or learn how to work together as a team. It has to be so demoralizing to play for such an idiot.

[@kelvinbryant7602]

I never cared about it women's basketball. I started watching CC last n now following her debut n WNba never thought that she would be treated this way. Wow. Now she's the only reason I watch WNBA she a class act. So all the haters out there u know who u are CC is goin anywhere but to the top why because it's in her blood u can't take that away

[@jessepena5847]

With Clark on the team I wouldn’t miss a game without her it’s the same thing for the past 40 years I’m not watching the ladies although I will always support all the us olympians I’m just not going to focus on women’s basketball. Swimming, track,gymnastics and men’s basketball are my interests for the Olympics if Clark was on it I would have them on my to watch list. And besides the world wants to see her.

[@scottweisel3640]

Cheryl Reeve should be fired. Her tweets are evidence that she was not making decisions based on talent or what was best for the team.

[@Ironman-f1d]

Imagine she goes to WATCH in the stands and all the attention still on her 😂

[@hottrakz]

This was her only chance at winning a championship lol

[@Ironman-f1d]

@@hottrakz foogazeee

[@SeanDowney-zq5np]

I would buy her a Ticket just to see that. She could step outside the arena, and it would empty to get autographs, etc... All the UConn players would lose it.

[@RyTrapp0]

That would be incredible just to see how PISSED the other players would be🤣

[@audreywineland1426]

🤣

[@ResolUloseR]

Watching CC sign autographs for fans is ❤warning and genuine.

[@amyk6319]

I am reminded of what Iowa's coach Bluder used to tell CC's teammates, "When Caitlin's light shines, it shines on all of us."

[@lecurvey]

I took most of the uproar as clickbait, but Brennan’s comments about the international interest really tells me that the wnba isn’t really seeing the global potential. I’ll admit I didn’t realize CC was international either. What a wonderful opportunity lost for everyone to shine.

[@franciscogobantes1320]

Yep, i'm from south america and would have liked watching her, Reese, Brinks, and even a couple of the superstars in college (Paige and Juju). You still would have 7-8 of the best players while catering to the public.

[@EricK-ir8np]

You already know the other women didn’t want her on the team!! That’s the real reason!! Jealous much ??😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@dieselhrt5492]

Some of the online chatter is trying to claim Caitlin isn't good enough to make the team, which is ironic considering that one of the point guards selected has been out with injury since October and has no timeline for return.

[@douglaskondo6314]

I have nothing but respect for Christine Brennan, and have for years. I’ll listen to any podcast or KZbin clip that features her. And I agree with her 100% on this issue. Having Ms. Clark on the team would NOT have been the difference, between winning Gold or not in Paris. But it WOULD have brought MILLIONS of eyeballs to Women’s Olympic Basketball this summer, that now will be lost. And NBC and Peacock will lose MILLIONS of dollars in ad revenue from Clark’s sponsors, like Nike and State Farm. But worst of all, is that the momentum that’s been building for women’s basketball in general, will now be lost. And what people are losing sight of, is 2 things: First, Magic Johnson was put by USA Basketball on the Dream Team…at a time he wasn’t even in the NBA any longer. So all the talk about “earning” your spot on the Olympic roster with your play in the league, is nonsense. (And BTW I love Magic and agreed with the decision.) And second, what about “a rising tide lifts all boats”? People would have tuned in to watch Ms. Clark, and some would stick around and might have been lifetime WNBA fans. Why not “leverage” her popularity, to improve everyone’s earning power & quality of life - like Tiger Woods did for the average pro golfer’s net worth, and MJ did for the average NBA salary? And last but not least, Diana Taurasi is my favorite women’s basketball player…and was she on the 2004 Olympic team as a “rookie”? Go look it up - but you know the answer. So the reason so many of us agree with Ms. Brennan, is that every straw man argument against Ms. Clark that’s been raised, doesn’t hold up. And you know whose lives are going to be negatively impacted by this decision? Definitely not Ms. Clark’s - since as you know, she already got “the bag.” It’s the many great WNBA players who are women of color, and/or part of the LGBTQ+ community. They’re who make the level of play in the WNBA so high - but they also make $50,000-$75,000 on average. This was a chance to try to “move the needle,” in hopes that they might be paid more like world-class athletes, and wouldn’t have to spend the off-season playing in Russia - if they ever hope to own a home. So in the end, it’s not Caitlin Clark whose life & bank account will be harmed by USA Basketball’s decision….it’s the average WNBA player’s. And if the portion of Caitlin Clark’s fan base that’s motivated by race - and there’s no point in denying they exist - “turns against” the WNBA, the impact of her not being on the Paris Olympics roster, could potentially even be a REDUCTION in the net worth of the average WNNA player. And for Pete’s sake, who in the world wants to risk that?!

[@camstegames8437]

....I remember old golfers not being thrilled about Tiger's hype. They shut up quick when they saw what was happening to the purses. You need to put your personal feelings aside sometimes for the good of the sport. She brings eyes. You want eyes. And you don't put her on the team the whole world would watch? 92 dream team is a big part of the reason why we have people like Luka and Jokic. How many young girls would have been exposed to the sport of basketball around the world thinking, "I can do that?"

[@randymarsh6931]

Here’s the thing… Golf still made money before Tiger. The WNBA is, by definition, a charity league. If the NBA didn’t donate 10 million dollars a year to it, it would cease to exist. This is well known. The women know it, too. If Caitlin gets the league to a point where it can at least breakeven, the players know their grifting days are over. No longer can they cry to the press about equality. They have to pay the piper and admit their league is a sham. They don’t want Caitlin to save it, they want to continue living off the NBA’s donations as grifters. It’s sad. I wonder if the pressure of all this will start to wear on Caitlin and make her want to walk away. It would not surprise me at all.

[@christopherweise438]

@@randymarsh6931 - Yea...golf made money, but you ask Phil Mickelson what Tiger did for their exposure and purses, and he'll tell you it's all because of Tiger. The Saudis don't pour trillions into golf without the Tiger woods effect. Same with CC and the WNBA.

[@zikemdg]

We have won Gold the last 7 trips in this event, that's almost 30 years! We don't have any competition! To send women who have already been and have a gold already and not send the most popular and sensational basketball player in America right now who has never been is so wrong on so many levels.

[@theautoman22]

Another female former athlete, socialite, reporter said it best, she said woman would destroy themselves and sabotage others to make sure the star they don't like even if that persons on their team, doesn't succeed.

[@I.P.Freely2-yz1je]

Was she a white woman?

[@frkzoid]

Include Australia. We love Caitlin too. And finally, a woman that makes sense. Jealousy (women's) has a lot to do with it and they don't mind losing money and opportunity because of their ego.

[@michaeloreilly2533]

The WNBA and US national teams management of CC’s ascendance into the world stage has been a complete debacle. They’ve know for at least two years that they have the most marketable player in the history of the sport entering their ranks and respond like it’s a surprise. This isn’t about her talents or accomplishments but more about the marketing opportunities she presents. I’m not expressing an opinion on whether she should be on the team, other people are better suited in that regard, but am comfortable saying their inability to control the narrative is embarrassing.

[@TT-tp9hw]

Marketing doesn’t bring gold

[@uncleb7821]

@@TT-tp9hw She scored more points in college than everyone on that roster 🤫

[@michaeloreilly2533]

@@TT-tp9hw gold medals don’t pay the bills. We’ve won the gold forever and viewership has been largely unchanged. CC has more than doubled attendance for her teams in college and the W. As I say, it’s not about whether she’s on the team, it’s how the W controls the narrative for their benefit. Because if they don’t control their brand narrative somebody else will.

[@patrickscopas9133]

Caitlin has the stats to make the team.

[@TT-tp9hw]

@@uncleb7821 this is Olympic competition not college. And some of these players didn’t play cupcake Midwest teams for 4 years straight and also won actual championships unlike Clark

[@arikafek]

tehy put injured nonplaying ladies on the team just to avoid cc. this is pathetic

[@hottrakz]

No Caitlin would not have been the next pick anyway she is nowhere near as good as ARIKE OGUNBOWALE

[@jeanfourcade]

This a undeniable proof that CC is a very, very bad player, if injured and inactive players precede her. Facts.

[@brightkicks_]

@@hottrakzcool no ratings and a miss on globalization. Let’s not hear anything about money generation for the league now lol their pay is fine

[@hottrakz]

@@brightkicks_ if Clark was winning you will not hear anything none of this. These are simply excuses and reasons used to deflect the fat that she is not good as advertised Caitlin Clark does not measure up to her opponents.

[@amyk6319]

@@hottrakz Arike is the top scorer in the WNBA b/c she also takes so many more shots than everyone else in the league w/24.1 shots per game & her FG% is lower than CC's who only gets 12.8 shots per game. If you think the best shooter currently in the W should be on the team, that would probably be Dearica Hamby who avgs 20 ppg while only averaging 14 shots per game & has a FG% of 55.2% & a 3P% of 47.6%

[@wanyangchen9784]

I’m in China and even I started watching WNBA because of CC.

[@jkrasney1]

I totally agree with Christine Brennan. An incredible foolish decision. There are always "exceptions" to the rule. Kaitlin Clark is a unicorn. She will bring eyeballs to the women's game. Instead, no one cares about the WNBA or women's basketball. You put Caitlin Clark on the Olympic women's basketball team, and even if she plays for one minute, the crowd goes nuts, and eyeballs will watch. Let me note and admit, do I have any knowledge of anyone who plays in the WNBA, absolutely not; nor do I care. And now, I definitely won't care. Excellent reporting Christine Brennan.

[@may_it_please_the_court]

There are rules and regulations on roster decisions but I don't know for sure. I won't be watching the women's US team in the olympics unless they get some common sense and let her on the team. They are making a huge mistake. Her sponsors should step up on her behalf and the WNBA is ruining her career before it gets started.

[@billbuyshouses7077]

What happens if 4 years from now and USA basketball is begging her to play and she says no or wants cash?

[@boblawrence3861]

Chelsea Gray is the starting point guard for the US Women's Olympic Team and she hasn't played a game all season and is still injured. If she was to start practicing tomorrow, she still won't be in basketball shape for next month. Maybe the announcement was the way to give flowers to a deserving player, in this case Chelsea Gray, but she wont be ready for Paris. So, right now the US Women's Olympic team is in need of a point guard. When you add the public outcry to the mix, I believe Caitlin Clark will be on that plane to France. Go USA!

[@mc76]

Gray is expected back in the lineup in the next week. Plum is also a point guard, and both Ionescu and Loyd can play the position.

[@hottrakz]

ARIKE OGUNBOWALE would be the next best player before Caitlin Clark. Averages 26 points per game 36% from the field only 30% from the three but that's the same as Caitlin Clark and averages 3.5 turnovers while Caitlin averages 5.6. She is stronger more aggressive and a better scorer.

[@mc76]

@@hottrakz Exactly. She is the one who should be pissed.

[@amyk6319]

The problem is the PG that you could add, other than CC, would be Skylar Diggins-Smith, but her & Taurasi do not get along at all. The other players people mentioned are not true PG & do not have the assist number except Jackie Young. AT has the high assists numbers but she is too valuable in the paint to have her as PG.

[@garycorona7566]

When is someone in the mainstream media going to grow a pair and tell it like it is and that the reason she isn't on the team is because of race, sexual orientation and flat out jealousy.

[@Qaulim]

Stop it about race how many white players are on the team they all dislike her now what you call that 3k

[@morriswatkins5667]

You watch too much Fox News

[@willowbrook2717]

@@morriswatkins5667 nah. Just saying out loud what every sane person already realizes. And really...what does Fox have to do with any of this?

[@Mashingbutton28]

It's not about nothing you said so please stop that narrative. If you know Anything about women they talk about raising each other up is all for show. Behind peoples back all they do is hate each other. This is why you can't have women in charge

[@marceybull]

Fans like you who make up these fake and divisive conspiracy theories are the reason ... It's so gross. And it's hurt Caitlin's brand and rapport with her teammates and fellow players ... Caitlin knew the league she wanted to be in, dreamed of being in, since her childhood, and she wasn't worried about race and sexual orientation of her teammates -- probably because she is from the up-and-coming generation and the W reflects their diversity in many ways ....Signed an Iowa native/grad and now newbie Fever fan.

[@lindaweight6176]

I read one of Christine Brennan's articles that the 3 athletes to watch in Paris were Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, and Caitlin Clark - out of 7K of them! The public will decide what athletes and their stories to focus on. Way to go Team USA choosing poorly.

[@amanrush7722]

CC was the world MVP when she played for U-19 USA team. Of course the world are expecting to watch her in the Olympics.

[@Anthony-pq7su]

I've said this before leave it to women to destroy the very thing they "fight" for.

[@henryt386]

The hate is real, SMH

[@hottrakz]

Hate is definitely real when certain people want something they don't see anything else except what they want they don't care who or what happens to anyone else

[@mc76]

Let me ask you a question. What would five middle-aged women--three college coaches, a WNBA franchise president, and the league's director of operations--have against Clark? All have benefited/are benefiting from her popularity. The USOC chooses players based on need, not Instagram followers. Clark is not better than any of the players who made the team--right now--with the possible exception of Taurasi, and she got the nod for her body of work, a la Larry Bird with the Dream Team.

[@eroccha]

@@mc76 lol. It is common sense to bring eyes to the team. The women's team is overwhelmingly dominate every Olympic so no risk of not winning. CC being on the team would only benefit the team and women's basketball.

[@uncleb7821]

@@hottrakz Hi hater 😂😂😂😂

[@uncleb7821]

@@mc76 Haters gon’ hate 🤷🏽‍♂️🖕🏾😂

[@craigslinkman1348]

As a retired business professor I would give the basketball authorities decision an F.

[@lululoveslemons]

This is fucking embarrassing

[@Robi-kc3xg]

You do know the woman basketball team always win the gold medal , RIGHT.

[@cruzinthruspace]

Why because you just started watching 3 weeks ago

[@abc631]

@@Robi-kc3xg I hope they lose this year.

[@hottrakz]

Yeah it is embarrassing a whole bunch of people crying over a person that is not good to be on the team but want her to be anyway.

[@lululoveslemons]

@@hottrakz exactly I literally can't believe that this is actually a talking point...someone who was held to 3 points doesn't need to be on an Olympic team, sorry

[@TruthDefined4life]

All of the WHINING about Clark being snubbed, and her coach benches her and her teammates for "lack of effort." You guys are CLOWNS!

[@julianwahly3372]

I am sick of hearing they deserve this and deserve that. They deserve nothing. Their attitudes suck and this sense of entitlement I do not get. You have to earn it. They have done nothing but turn people off to this league. They deserve not a damn thing. Go kick rocks. i cant even listen to most of them talk they make no sense with their reasoning. I have not heard one logical reason for why Caitlin was left off the team. She is 13th in scoring and 4th in assists if you want to talk stats.

[@mc76]

You are looking at this from a total team perspective. That's myopic. The team needs three centers, four forwards, and five guards. It can be argued that Clark is more deserving than one of the centers or forwards, but she is not better than Gray, Loyd, Plum, or Ionescu--and Taurasi was always going to be on this team, just as LeBron was always going to be on the men's team despite his age and declining stats. You say that she is 13th in the league in scoring. Every one of those guards has a higher scoring average (or had last year in the case of Gray) except Taurasi, who is percentage points behind.

[@RoyHobbs-pj5rw]

Clark already passes better than anyone in the league. Her teammates have trouble because they're not used to playing with an unselfish player who can get them the ball when they're in a position to make a wide-open shot. Talk about biting off your nose to spite your face.

[@sam232100]

I see you know nothing about basketball with that statement.

[@willowbrook2717]

@@sam232100 What did Mr. Hobbs say that was wrong? One (such as yourself),doesn't need to be omniscient about basketball to observe that she is on a team that has poor players and a coach that isn't putting her in the best position for success. But hey, who am I to argue with such a guru? I'm sure your basketball IQ has attained heights to which no one in your sphere of influence has ascended.

[@douglasmerkel8747]

She also leads the league in turnovers due to her inability to pass.

[@Orphim]

@@douglasmerkel8747 Funny, because in college, she led or was in the top 5 in assists and was praised highly for her passing game. How'd she forget how to pass? Or is it that the team she's on is terrible and can't get in the proper places and catch the stupid thing, as well as terrible play setups by the coach? You just don't see high level passers in college drop off like that without other major factors.

[@geetachilds1200]

@@willowbrook2717that she passes better for one

[@OrioleBeagle]

One of the few times I agree with Christine Brennan. She has written questionable articles about US Figure Skaters.

[@jihyotwice3159]

The fact that they continue to deny CC based not on basketball but on politics is bad. There is no other real reason is because the old guard (Britney Grimes, Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, Aja Wilson, etc) aren't inclusive. It's ironic that they yell about being inclusive and DEI but this is blatant. So CC was denied a spot not because she wasn't any good but because they were "worried" CC would be on the bench. Every athlete should be honored to represent their country in any role even on the bench. This was never a problem in the NBA with so many talented players, now it's suddenly a problem in the WNBA. I guess it's gonna be the same thing with the All-stars. Next, Olympics CC should demand not to have any old guard and only play with 2023 players and newer. Have her own Indy coach as the USA Basketball coach.

[@jjayphilly342]

Aja Wilson is not the old guard.

[@jihyotwice3159]

@@jjayphilly342she sure acts like one, being so jealous of CC getting a sponsorship and shoe deal but not being able to get one herself for the last 2 years. She even called it racist. Once she finally got one, she quickly shut up. What exactly has she done to bring eyes and seats into the stadium? Did you see her last night flop after throwing herself into Cameron Brink, getting bumped, then landed hard by herself? She literally jumped and threw herself into Cameron, falling hard due to her stupidity. Then rolled around like a fish.

[@KemperFi13]

Finally an intelligent response from a female basketball analyst

[@uncleb7821]

She’s a sports journalist lol

[@michaelleonardo881]

Rare breed!

[@hottrakz]

ARIKE OGUNBOWALE would be the better choice out of the two anyone intelligent we'll see that unless they're blinded by fandom or their own motives. This woman passes the eye test and the statistically better. 2nd on the list in scoring behind Wilson doesn't turn the ball over as much higher percentage from the field can't shoot 3 but can also finish extremely well in the mid range or at the basket. Great all around player. Unless people are interested in counting other people's money would agree with my take.

[@jeanfourcade]

@@hottrakz ARIKE OGUNBOWALE? How many viewers does this girl attract every game ? Another name nobody ever heard... before the arrival of Caitling Clark. And obviously a name neither Nike nor Wilson ever took notice of. Damn, this Caitlin Clark girl makes everyone around her instantly famous !

[@KemperFi13]

@@uncleb7821 She’s both. “A sports analyst provides expert opinions, insights, and interpretations about sports events, teams, and athletes.” She’s also a sports commentator, covering many Olympic’s on-air for ABC, ESPN, etc. She is also an activist and author. Sometimes, you can play multiple roles in life but yes, she is primarily a sports journalist so your point is taken. Me calling her an analyst is like calling John Elway a car dealer. He owns dealerships but is primarily known as a football player. We good now?

[@FlowerPow-tz1cn]

How many other rookies are going? How many other rookies just joined the league? Maybe they don’t want the negative controversy that has surrounded her to be on the world stage. Plain and simple.

[@brandonatkinson2566]

yeah especially when you see griner made it.........

[@mc76]

Griner is a 6'9" center. Clark is a 6' guard. If you are angry that Griner took another center's spot, I would tend to agree. If you are angry she made it instead of Clark, you don't understand how positions in basketball work.

[@wilnerolivier7971]

​@@mc76IMO Griner shouldn't really even be on the team because of her lack of game action as a result of her being in a Russian jail!!

[@kindofbluenyc]

@@wilnerolivier7971 There aren't that many 6'9" women on the planet smart guy.

[@VeryOldMerc]

@@mc76 Move Aja Wilson to center or bring in Camilla Cardosa. Griner hates America and has no business being on the floor as a USA rep.

[@BogeyCDogRosey]

Caitlin Clark fans can’t seem to figure out that sports is about competition and meritocracy. What exactly has CC won since high school? No one is saying she wouldn’t be great. No one is saying it wouldn’t draw press. However, she doesn’t have the résumé, yet. I think she probably will be a great player, maybe even transformational, but that doesn’t mean everyone has to stop competing because Nike something something. If we are honestly supposed to believe that the only reason women play sports is to entertain rather than win, then just have them be the Globetrotters in lingerie. But I’m assuming that’s not what we want, so please slow the freaking roll about this.

[@mcanqb]

CC deserves to be on the team, according to stats. I will not support the USA with views or dollars

[@au1098]

She just doesn't check the boxes! America and the WNBA is sick.

[@FrankDrebbin-de3te]

Taurasi is 41 years old and playing mediocre games. Brittney Griner played ONE game this year because she's injured. Both are on Team USA.

[@roseedlesa5220]

Reverse discrimination?!!!

[@michaelashton4050]

AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! I am sickened by this decision. I am boycotting USA women’s basketball at the Olympics. I will not watch a single game!!! 😥

[@otherZinc]

Everyone involved in Women's USA Basketball should be OUT! Immediately after the Olympics, including all of the players! Because, if I were on that team, I'd say Caitlin Clark should've been selected before Everyone!

[@amyk6319]

Why is no one mentioning the glaringly obvious fact that the Olympic team has ALWAYS included at least 3 young players usually under 26 who had entered the WNBA since the last Olympics? Taurasi & Stewart were both on the Olympic team their rookie years, so they never had to "earn" their spots or "prove" themselves prior to joining the Olympic team. Those young players never play much, but it gets them used to the process & ensures you always have players w/experience for the upcoming Olympic game. And except when injured or not an American citizen, every Olympic team has also included that years #1 drafted rookie. The only exception was 2012 when Nneka Ogwumike along with Candace Parker were snubbed. They were also both snubbed in 2016 also despite Nneka being the reigning MVP that year (Geno was the coach both times & greatly favored UConn alum). But even the 2012 Olympic team still had the #1 drafted rookies for the 3 years prior. So why is this the ONLY year the Olympic team chose to not have any young players who had joined the league since the last Olympics on the team? It is hard not to think it is a snub because the other players didn't want CC on the team. And I also wonder, if those players didn't want CC to have the opportunity to showcase how well she could have played with some of the best players in the league vs her current situation in the WNBA on one of the worst team w/a horrendous coach.

[@tedwatson1743]

Athletes seem to think they play in a vacuum---nothing outside the team matters. The fans are the reason their teams exist. If nobody watched or came to games they would be doing something else. You do what pleases the fans or kiss your career goodbye.

[@Paulo-1999]

No one said the WNBA is only Clark! This is ridiculous!

[@mambalevel1017]

Tragic they stole this from CC! They last 4 years of growing the game was enough to deserve a spot

[@hottrakz]

Caitlin Clark did not grow the WNBA the WNBA for the last four years was already growing Caitlin Clark said the process she definitely added to it. Caitlin Clark's games we're sold out in Iowa because they have no sports there there's simply nothing else to do. More of the world saw in the championship when Angel Reese returned her the favor of putting her hand in her face, from that point on people chose sides. Clark lost in the championship people were so in love with the story that they had to come back the following year two witness her avenge. Clark happened to get her revenge on reese but lost to the undefeated champs.

[@mc76]

Oh, stop clutching your pearls. She is 22. There will be at least three more Olympics before she retires. Plum, Ionescu, and Loyd all had to wait their turn.

[@rogermatthews2760]

What would that interest be if Clark is hardly playing, as Brennan admits? It would turn everything on its head, to the detriment of the rest of the players and coaches, who would feel blamed for it, and have to spend lots of time defending themselves. It would be insulting and demoralizing. Worse, it might even get boos and cat calls in the Olympics stadiums from "disappointed" attendees. Clearly, Brennan hasn't thought through the reality of the matter. What's especially interesting about this whole discussion is that the former WNBA players are unanimous, as far as I've heard, in supporting the committee's decision, while it's reporters who've never played on a sports team that are pushing Clark's inclusion.

[@rociojuarez510]

It’s a snub, but I prefer Clark get rest and is able to hit the gym.

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Has anyone considered that maybe, right now, she’d be a poor fit for the team right now? They’re not going to have much time to practice together, CC’s tired, not playing very well & she’s a ball-dominant guard who’s already struggling with the WNBAKa physicality. FIBA’s a lot gnarlier.

[@scotthamp7145]

Women's Basketball wants to pick players who don't have fans. lol You can't make this up.

[@sam232100]

I ask you how many championships Caitlin has?

[@davidstufflebean3285]

@@sam232100 Not about Championships it is about marketing and money. Someone reported earlier there is a player on the Olympic team that hasn't even played in a year and she is on the team.

[@sam232100]

@davidstufflebean3285 So now it's not about championships. You people are funny. Just move the goal post to fit your narrative, I thought to be concerned, a goat you have to win right?

[@AldiAldiFPen]

As Geno Auriemma correctly called Caitlin Clark followers a "delusional fanbase". Caitlin Clark's fans thought she was going to immediately dominate the WNBA. 🤣 You can't make this up.

[@keithmoon3361]

@@sam232100 So by the "No Championships" metric, the men's US professional 1992 Olympics team should not have had Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Chris Mullin, or Clyde Drexler. None had won an NBA championship, and Drexler finally won in 1995. Robinson 1999. All pretty good players, but not NBA champions by 1992.

[@eltoroloco1936]

Christine Brennan is one of the most knowledgeable and respected media members that covers USA Women's Basketball. Maybe the Selection Committee should have hired her as a consultant at the least.

[@kungfulender8733]

Hang on, she was left off because fans may not like her lack of playing time. Sounds like they don't want here on there because of envy. Tell me I'm wrong.

[@sam232100]

Envy of what? If Caitlin was that great, why didn't she will her team to a championship? Oh, that's right, the NCAA was against her, lol!!!😂😂 you people Crack me up.

[@outsidethegarden]

@@sam232100 -- I'm sure you know more about basketball than I'll ever learn -- but the story as I understand it is, CC deliberately chose not to go to a college where she could count on being in the final four, and instead went where she could make a difference. prioritizing her team-mates, the same way she does in her games. doesn't end up with a ring, but it makes a difference for the team and the fans. YMMV.

[@dickwhitfield4542]

@@sam232100 Another person can't tell the difference between a team effort and an individual effort. You crack me up with your ignorance..

[@sam232100]

@Mike-wl5yx So the goat conversation should be out the window because a goat wins no matter what.

[@zachsimpson5895]

really loved listening to someone who has been covering WBB for so long. would love to see Christine on again in the middle of the W's season

[@jamesjross]

from the UK... I have Never watched a female Olympics basket ball game. I was looking into tickets to take my family to Disney during the Olympics and take my son and daughter to see Team USA to watch Caitlin live... because its one of those things you want to say you saw. I watched Gareth Bale's last soccer game in the UK before he joined Real Madrid. I watched Sachin Tendulkar bat in his last game for India in the UK. My dad took me to watch Raiders play Saints at Wembley stadium and I saw one of Marcus Allen's last games for the S&B. I wanted one of those moments for my kids. The WORLD wants this. Its horrific.

[@roseedlesa5220]

Yep, recognizable names, immediate! I do not recognized any of WNBA players other than CC.

[@TaiyouArt]

Clark going to the Olympics benefits the average wnba player who makes under 145,000 a year some make 60,000$. The global attention will raise the leagues salary cap. Clark is good financially either way. But we don’t want to hurt Diana Taurasis ego even though the whole league suffers financially from her going and stunting the global growth.

[@sam232100]

Please tell me what Caitlin Clark won?

[@magyare10]

There WNBA contracts dont change whether CC plays in the Olympics or not.... they are logged in to a CBA that needs to be negotiated in a few yesrs. This money you speak about goes to NBC which hosts the olympics.

[@coreyclark3874]

@@sam232100 It does not matter what she has or hasn't won. The fact is; at this point in time, she is the most marketable womens basketball player. The jersey sales, ticket sales, and TV viewership prove that. USA Womens Basketball is messing up the bag, plain and simple.

[@jeanfourcade]

@@sam232100 40+ million dollars in endorsements, and about 20 millions new fans. Surely because she's a bad basketball player.

[@mc76]

Don't act like you know anything about the economics of the WNBA when you only started paying attention to it four weeks ago.

[@christopherneely2237]

So now they want affirmative action for CC. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JasperPoulton]

She's not admitting what the backlash would be about. And she knows the answer. The backlash would be about race and all the black players that didn't make the team in favor of a rookie Caitlin Clark. That's the kind of backlash they were trying to avoid. Not just generic backlash

[@jahvedcole]

Completely nonsensical

[@adamant5550]

Maybe a loud, vocal SJW minority would care, but the overwhelming number of fans wouldn't give two craps

[@johnobrien5037]

​​@@jahvedcole He's referring to the public reason the US bball governing body gave for not putting Clark on the team because of the pushback from her not getting enough minutes being BS...and I agree with him. They're more concerned with internal explosions within the WNBA and race/sexuality being the main issue with the press. The reason they're choosing to give takes race/sexuality off the table.

[@mc76]

I would imagine that would come as a surprise to Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Kelsey Plum, and Sabrina Ionescu.

[@amyk6319]

The crazy part of the race argument is that CC is kind of like Bird laying the ground work so JuJu can be like Jordan & come in and blow up the league. So if you are mad because you want a black star of the WNBA, JuJu will be in the WNBA in 3yrs. And yes, JuJu will still be a huge star in the WNBA whether people love or hate Caitlin, but if you let CC succeed now, JuJu can be such a bigger star & have so many more eyes on her. Instead they are insulting the millions of new fans CC is bringing to the league now & with the bad optics on the WNBA, those fans may be so disgusted by the actions of the league & players that they may not stick around or return when JuJu gets to the WNBA. Again they just can't help but shoot themselves in the foot.

[@Flynnski2000]

Honestly, I think it’s good for Caitlin Clark to bypass the Olympics. I agree that she would be of great value from a PR perspective, but she has to be overwhelmed by all the attention and expectations people have of her. It would have been great to see her play at the Olympics, but she will really benefit from some time off.

[@EthnosSynergyEnergy]

Boycott the US women's Olympics game

[@jorgecarson9133]

what’s there to boycott

[@jdweberg]

I just don't understand. All of the women on the team currently play better in the WNBA than Caitlin. There's others who didn't make the team who would have a stronger argument than Caitlin to make it based off their play. No doubt there is an argument for putting her on just for popularity BUT even Brennan said she would only play a couple minutes and we all know that this is all the press would talk about for the entire Olympics. "Why aren't you playing Caitlin?" And the fire that would rain down if the answer was simply, "She's not our best option." SO - there is also a good argument for picking the women based on how well they currently play at the highest level and, certainly, that's the most fair way to do it.

[@williamburkholder769]

It has nothing to do with playing skill, although Clark would probably hold her own against foreign competitors. It has EVERYTHING to do with "buzz" and the ad revenue that results from that buzz. Clark put 20,000 people in seats in DC. Last year, the arena sat around 4,000. That's 16,000 more tickets sold, and how many concessions and how much more merchandise got sold as a result? It's not just "women's basketball." It is a PROFESSIONAL sport. Last I looked, that means they're supposed to make money... Clark has a bunch of contracts to advertise things because her image sells. The Olympics should want to cash in on that as much as the networks and advertisers.

[@jdweberg]

@@williamburkholder769 I get that - but the Olympics still should be about merit primarily. Plus, I can't help but think leaving her off this year is probably better for her and the other players in the long run, which should also be a consideration.

[@jasontaylor8283]

First time I've ever agreed with Brennan

[@MyChannel-ol1zz]

Of course it is

[@hayskig1226]

They act like the Olympics is on every year, you have to wait 4 years and Clark could be injured in 28 who knows?

[@jeffdaman6969]

Exactly. Not only that, are we going to care 4 years from now? Now was the time to strike when the iron is hot but NOPE. I thought these women wanted more money? More media coverage? Charter flights? I guess not.

[@louspring6872]

C C should be on the team and she should start !

[@xhandhele]

she doesnt need to start. She just needs to be on the team. The fact that she isn't and she's the biggest name the WNBA has ever had is the tragic mistake they are making. Digging their own graves. Corporate America WILL get involved and get her on the team by the end of the month, mark my words.

[@tastic1748]

Put that crack pipe down.

[@dontaybell5902]

C.C. will have her time to shine. She just a Rookie Relax. Those Guards ahead of her are REALLY GOOD.

[@PorkChopXpress4385]

Just throwing money away

[@Qaulim]

This international tournament not American that money not going to America in the tickets being sold into the game

[@maxpuppy96]

Caitlin Clark is the best thing to come along in women's basketball and instead of riding the wave and enjoying the ride, people like Joy Reid and Jemele Hill want to kill the golden goose over petty jealousies and racism. What a shame.

[@jeffdaman6969]

They are jealous and petty it’s so obvious

[@markmalyn3861]

Caitlin is one of one. It's so idiotic for USA Basketball to not include her.

[@SmartCard67]

From Vietnam, my 2 daughters really want to watch Caitlin Clark in Olympic . Since Olympic televise basketball

[@sevenfights]

I think this is great for Clark. She needs some rest and time to improve her game. She'll be just fine.

[@michaelashton4050]

Who was on the 1992 men’s “dream team”? A college player named Christian Laettner. Who should be on the 2024 women’s Olympic team? It’s a no-brainer. Caitlin Clark. I will not watch a minute of USA basketball this year!! I boycott this ridiculous decision. 😢 If CC was there I would watch every game just to see her play…however many minutes they would give her. Join me and announce your boycott.

[@drmike329]

Love, Christine Brennan fellow Toledo native, but for Christ's sakes 4 and 1/2 minutes of six tooting her own horn.

[@marceybull]

I liked knowing the context of her background .... It gave her credibility compared to just the common talking head on KZbin.

[@blkriteouspc]

I'm sick of Caitlin Clark. Name one Player on the Olympic Roster that she should replace.

[@mawavoy]

The real reason is the veterans are afraid and jealous that Caitlin is sucking up all the endorsement dollars. The Olympus will have special commercials who will appear in those commercials? Jealous veterans or Caitlin. The team chemistry is import. Let us not forget Dianna T. has two teamsters on the team. Dianna does not like Clark. Chemistry would be a real problem. You know the cliche “Old Guys Rule”. In women’s basketball, “Old Gals Rule”. Or, so it seems!

[@iubitnunes]

Hadn't thought of the commercials. Imagine Nike run a commercial & it's cc face on the big screens, them girls will feel some type of way!!!! 🅓🅐🅜🅝

[@sam232100]

Jealous of what Caitlin hasn't won anything.

[@mawavoy]

@@sam232100 , the more than $20 million in endorsements.

[@mawavoy]

@@iubitnunes , for Diana T, it’s her fifth and last Olympic Games; she wants to be the face of the team without having to share the stage with a rookie.

[@RichardIILionheart]

It would be fitting if every State Farm, Gatorade, etc. advertisement on NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics featured Caitlin Clark. It won’t happen, but part of me thinks it should.

[@treehousemusicstudio6762]

The women’s basketball committee selects the roster. This includes South Carolina coach and former U.S. coach Dawn Staley, LSU assistant Seimone Augustus, Old Dominion coach Delisha Milton-Jones, Connecticut Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti and WNBA head of league operations Bethany Donaphin. These are the women that can't help themselves from losing out on the biggest boost of revenue for their sport, with worldwide media coverage. These are the women that let their hatred for a newcomer get in the way of the easiest decision to make. They know she is going to blow up the record books and they can't handle that. They also know they made the biggest mistake of their lives.