Caitlin Clark is not going to be becoming a member of the USA nationwide staff on the Olympics when the video games kick off subsequent month, in line with a number of studies.
Shortly after the Indiana Fever rookie posted her greatest sport in her younger profession, USA Right now’s Christine Brennan reported staff USA is not going to be including Clark to the roster forward of the Paris video games.
Per Brennan:
Two different sources, each long-time U.S. basketball veterans with a long time of expertise within the ladies’s sport, advised USA TODAY Sports activities Friday that concern over how Clark’s hundreds of thousands of followers would react to what would possible be restricted enjoying time on a stacked roster was an element within the resolution making. If true, that will be a rare admission of the stress that this multi-million-dollar sensation, who indicators autographs for dozens of youngsters earlier than and after each sport, has precipitated for the outdated guard of ladies’s basketball. The 2 individuals spoke on situation of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Notably, Clark missed coaching camp for the staff whereas her Iowa Hawkeyes squad was collaborating within the Closing 4. Nevertheless faculty gamers have a historical past of becoming a member of stacked rosters for the Olympics, together with Christian Laettner, Diana Taurasi and Breanna Stewart.
Nonetheless, framing the choice partially as one to keep away from upsetting Clark’s followers over her enjoying time appears to neglect that her followers will probably be simply as upset over her omission typically.
That led to loads of debate over whether or not or not Clark was truly snubbed.
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Sources: Crew USA ladies’s basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics – no Caitlin Clark:
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Alyssa Thomas, Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Younger, Sabrina Ionescu, Chelsea Grey, Kahleah Copper https://t.co/m3TWncAZY3
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2024
One final thing: Once I requested Cheryl Reeve at USOPC Summit about Clark, she mentioned, “I’ve by no means been within the trenches along with her.” Not even at a USA Basketball camp
Asking a coach to combine somebody she has no historical past with, at match with highest stakes, is so much. Lots so much.— Nancy Armour (@nrarmour) June 8, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale averaging 26.6 PPG and didn’t make the Olympic roster. Her numbers (and expertise) far exceed Caitlin Clark.
This isn’t about singling out CC. The US Olympic squad has at all times been robust to make. Too many nice gamers. pic.twitter.com/0yqeYXm73m
— Grasp (@MasterTes) June 8, 2024
This is all I am gonna say about Caitlin Clark not making the Olympic staff:
Expertise and {qualifications} apart, she’s been enjoying ball nonstop since November…let that woman have a break please.
— Bryan Narcisse aka B Good 🧃 (@bnice21) June 8, 2024
Caitlin Clark ought to be on the roster. Idk about enjoying so much, however on the staff, no query
— Harp (@ArlonHarper) June 8, 2024
it is okay that Caitlin Clark is not on the Olympic staff. actually, it is not an enormous deal. they selected to reward gamers who’ve carried out properly as professionals. if she made the staff, she’d experience the bench. need not see her launching emblem 3’s up 40 in rubbish time.
nonetheless gonna win gold.
— Damaged White Sox Fan (@ChiefsFanGolfer) June 8, 2024
I’m sorry. There isn’t ONE individual on that Olympic roster that Caitlin Clark would’ve beat out. The ladies are that roster are seasoned. CC will get there the subsequent time round. It’s okay for her to sit down this one out, yall.
— Future Starks, M.A. (@DesStarks_) June 8, 2024
Anybody who thinks CC ought to’ve made it over any of the guards on this staff is telling on themselves. https://t.co/J6bAEZa8DL
— James Lipscomb, MBA (@Jimmy2Lips) June 8, 2024
Caitlin Clark doesn’t need to get every thing, instantly, unexpectedly. It’s OK for her to undergo the identical journey as the entire proficient gamers earlier than her. Identify the final time you watched a documentary about an excellent athlete that mentioned after one 12 months, that they had all of it. Chill out.
— Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) June 8, 2024
Frequently impressed by the ever stronger methods by which Caitlin Clark, by zero fault of her personal, makes individuals loopy https://t.co/zeQY4aRiSF
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) June 8, 2024
This is the factor: She wasn’t snubbed from what has been the only most dominant entity in all of Crew USA for 3 a long time. They simply do not want her proper now, and that is okay.
— Jason Clinkscales (@asportsscribe) June 8, 2024
