The WNBA doesn't deserve Caitlin Clark. Her endorsements alone are more than the entire league revenue😅 she would be better off playing for Ice Cube BIG THR33 for $5M than getting beat up by angry petty women
my take on it is this, Team USA still represents the national team. Every 4 years the WNBA gets involved, because they let the pros in. Clark and Brink both should be on that team. They've worn that uniform for years. Imagine being on Team USA and winning gold for U19 and then when you break the all time scoring record, you're not good enough.
It doesn’t matter she’s going up against other professionals that are much better than her right now. Besides the selection isn’t based off popularity, you know that. We will still win by 30 points isn’t that what matters? Do you care about your country winning, or do you care about her?
@mylokaf I care about a drug convicted dude that embarrassed the entire country. That won't stand for our NATIONAL ANTHEM. I care about someone who's on her 6th Olympic team when others should be given a chance. Those people should not be on that team. We're not desperate.
@@mylokaf Caitlin Clark is playing better than 75% of the league, and that's factual numbers. She just aint winnin games cuz she's on a shit team that doesn't give her support on the floor.
The WNBA didn’t make this choice USA basketball makes the choice stupid. And it’s not based off popularity you know how many times the best player got left off the team, so who the fuck is she?
@@morriswatkins5667 they don’t need her. They’re still gonna win by 30 points, but if it was based off popularity, which it isn’t LeBron and Kobe would’ve been on every international squad, their whole careers and you know they weren’t.
We love to watch her for the logo 3s. No one else does that in the women's game. Plus she's just plain nice. Its a midwest nice. She never talks down to people. When people throw hate, she throws back kindness. She spends time before and after games signing autographs for little kids. It's not a black and white thing. Hannah Stulke, a black girl who plays for Iowa, has the same niceness. Its a small to mid-size midwest thing. We all get along. We all care for each other. Caitlin has that, plus the talent. That's why people like her.
For what, the teams aren’t based off popularity if it was LeBron and James and Kobe Bryant would’ve been on every international squad their whole career stupid. Here comes the Clark Karen’s. I’m going against my own team because I didn’t get my way.
It’s the Coach…she played at LaSalle which was a third rate team in Philly. The Explorers were a scrappy team but no one watched the women’s team even in Philly. I was a huge fan of BIG FIVE ball but I watched my college women’s team and ND where she played.
Huge FLOP... Imagine what could have been... not only does Caitlin bring in a substantial amount of attention and views, the biggest PR problem the WNBA has right now is that the other players are "jealous" or "petty"... I can't think of a better marketing strategy then to put her on this team with the OG's, the best! Have them be UNITED, as ONE, bonding in Paris, working together towards one goal. Women supporting women. They could run so far with it... Winning another gold, but this time have all the hype they've been missing! Our Olympic team DOMINATES. But do you see them on cereal boxes afterward?? Are they getting the big endorsements that other Olympic athletes get?? No.. because they don't get the views or revenue!! I know Caitlin isn't sweating it, and the team will still win, but damn.. the ppl making these decisions are soooo dumb. No wonder they've failed for 20 years. They have talent. They just refuse to run it like a business smh...
The WNBA is a perfect illustration of the difference between men and women. Women are led by emotion and quite frankly, irrationality. It’s their defining characteristics. Men, in the normal sphere, are led more by logic and rationality, making them more natural leaders. These WNBA women and feminists, although plenty butch, are fighting their own nature. That’s why they’re all miserable. However, even the most stoic of men can lose it when pushed and for me, that’s when my wife steps in and checks me and brings me down before I get stupid. That is so valuable to me and I protect her, love her, respect her. All these players, heck most of today’s youth are narcissists. Watch me too. I’m a good player. Kids don’t realize we were designed to be happiest when selflessly giving to others, not ourselves
All of a sudden we're being lectured to BY WHITES about a person getting a job based on something OTHER THEN TALENT . It's RICH ........ i THOUGHT u conservatives only cared about MERIT ?????
Boycott for what, because you didn’t get what you personally wanted. What are you 12 years old? The team isn’t based off popularity. Some of the greatest players in the history of basketball have been left off the men’s team and the women’s team who the fuck is she? I don’t care how popular she is. Look at you gonna sit at home and root against your own country for one person. There were plenty of times my favorite player didn’t make the squad, and I never once thought about boycotting. I love my country more than I love one player, and no one‘s entitled to that spot.
I guarantee you CC is relieved she doesn’t have to go to the Olympics with all those jealous petty babies. She stands out more than ever now that we see how immature and jealous all the WNBA players are. Especially Diana Tarasi. I thought for sure she would be the leader that took Caitlyn under her wings and look out for her. But obviously she’s not the leader that any of us thought she was and that’s exactly why none of the endorsement deals and all the hype did not come her way because she does not have the personality for it. What Kaitlyn has is very special and what all these girls are going to see is that when Kaitlyn retires from basketball all the fans are going to retire with her. Nobody is watching the game without CC as a part of the WNBA. As a gay woman, I can tell you it has nothing to do with Kaitlyn being straight going to the Olympics, these women are just 100% straight up jealous of everything about her. There are a lot of women in the WNBA, but these girls they’re in high school and that is why the WNBA will never heighten. If there are mistakes in this post, I apologize I am walking and using voice text and I cannot see. It is too sunny out.
You want to change the WNBA to a woman's BB league? Get the NBA to stop paying their salaries and void all their contracts. Then have open recruitment and tryouts for the new woman's BB league WBBL with all straight coaches.
its their choice how they want their roster, but Clark is the only reason men are watching the WNBA. we already know the girls don't show up for the girls, so I don't want to hear the complaining when nobody watches.
Caitlyn clark has way more class to be on that joke of a team anyway. Why would she want to be on that team anyway which a bunch of jealous haters who are afraid that she would out play them.
Just shows the state of our Country . I love our Lynx, but I don't think our coach does well advocating for rookies. She seems to have issues with them. Even though the Lynx were blessed with some of the best rookies ever. People just want to see Clark. Why is that so hard to embrace that. It makes the WNBA look weak.
Can you imagine the extra level of hate against her if she was chosen?? Actually she's better off not going , she could use the rest physically and mentally.
Finally, someone has the cajónes to call it like it is! It is hateful lesbian jealousy plain and simple. For those women who are not lesbian it would be career suicide to go against the grain and talk about what is really happening. Ever heard about what happens with a bucket of crabs? This analogy isn't a stretch, the WNBA can't seem to get out of its own way when it comes to marketing and profitability.
Record breaking college career, #1 draft pick, 2nd leading scorer as a rookie, fan favorite- there are not 12 players that are more deserving. Womens basketball has just been sent to the back burner. They do not deserve fan support- fire the people in charge and hire people that care about USA fans and winning.
@@jamaarisquare979 While I'm not s fan of how she's be treating by many within the league, I agree that Clark sitting this one out isn't such a bad thing for all involved. I mean, the rest of the teams are so bad that the US will win regardless, Clark gets a break from the insanity of the spotlight (which she's never asked for), the rest of the women feel like theyve saved face and maybe settle down afterwards and Clark can spend the rest of this season adapting. She's only what...21-22? She should be around for 3 more Olympics.
The funny thing is with hard work any of these girls could have the same playing style as Caitlin Clark . Damian Lillard did it after Steph Curry burst on the scene. Instead of being jealous and petty they need to get in the gym.
@@ThaShining76 So you just come here to hate on CC? I can't even imagine how pathetic that is, since every rational people knows BB is a team sport, one person can't win without good teammates, besides WNBA games are so boring I never watched one before CC came into scene
@livreene7250 so it's hate to say they are going to lose?😂Hey ignoramus, they arent favored to win the game. You CC clowns get soooooo triggered if its a comment not praising her. Far as having a good team. That's not what you CC fans were saying. Yall said she was gonna wreck the league. Dominate the the current players, remember?Maybe you got amnesia now huh? Wouldn't surprise me.
I watched part of a game yesterday between 2 of the top w teams. The number airballs and missed layups were unbelievable. Sluggish and can't jusmp higher than 4". It's not intersting at all. and I agree, I don't want CC surrounded by those toxic women. The US could pick 12 players our of a hat and still win the olympics.
Caitlin was not done justice after being snubbed but that's just what is going on by the haters. None the less Caitlin can smile all the way to the bank and that is the defining moment. Financial Security. Smile all the way Caitlin.
Olympics are only every 4 years. It's insane and unacceptable that Clark is not YET going to be on the team this summer. Nothing anyone says about the rest of the USA team players has any relevance at all to whether Clark should be on the team. None of that matters at all. Clark is the best thing to happen to women's basketball ever. That's what matters.
@@rozannaedwro934 exactly which makes no sense because his argument is that she’s not on team because she’s not a black lesbian but There’s 4 white women on team 🤷🏾🤷🏾oh well she’s not on the team cry harder bro
Team USA doesn’t need her. They’ll still win by 30 points. Maybe that’s why they made the decision to give it to a role-play veteran the same way US basketball always does for the men’s and women’s team. It’s not based off popularity it never has been. They usually take the top four players and then form a squad around them. There were plenty of times, my favorite player was left off the men and women’s team, and never once thought about boycotting. I love my country more than I love a single player and no one’s entitled to that spot.
It is not playing time either. The U.S. blows every team out, so everyone gets good minutes. So stop with her not getting playing time, she would get enough playtime.
As someone said, CC isn't black, lesbian and a social justice clown. I've never watched a wnba game before. But I've watched CC play and I live in WI. I probably would've watch the US team had CC been on it. Now, I won't give it the time of day.
The reason no one watched the WNBA before is 1) Not as entertaining as the NBA or even NCAA. 2) The players are just unlikable. It's a league full of Megan Rapinos. They're trying their very best to show us why people never liked the WNBA until Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink got drafted.
I think it’s good for her. The old girls on the team would probably snub her anyway. She could use the rest. It’s a pointless gold because USA always win. It’s not even a competition
Belgium hasn't been part of Scandinavia since before the big bang. The "idiot" comment was spot on. I agree with everything you said; except Belgium in Scandinavia! Great show keep them coming.
HERE ARE THE FACTS. Rookies have been on the Olympic team before : REBECCA LOBO IN 1996, DIANA TAURASI IN 2004, CANDACE PARKER IN 2008 AND BREANNA STEWART IN 2016. Here is the average list of their first 12 day rookie year (in fairness to Clark who played 12 games so far). YEAR HEIGHT FG% 3P% FT% TRB AST STL BLK PTS REBECCA LOBO 1997 6'4 0,33 0,21 0,68 8,17 1,92 1,08 1,67 11,83 DIANA TAURASI 2004 6'0 0,45 0,42 0,81 3,42 3,83 1,25 0,75 18,25 CANDACE PARKER 2008 6'4 0,47 0,38 0,74 9,58 4,08 1,58 2,25 16,75 BREANNA STEWART 2016 6'4 0,42 0,19 0,84 9,75 2,92 1,08 2,08 16,33 CAITLIN CLARK 2024 6'0 0,36 0,32 0,90 5,33 6,33 1,50 0,92 16,83 As you can see Caitlin Clark is a better free throw shooter, highest in assist, 2nd in PTS, 2nd in STL, 3rd in 3P%, and a better rebounder and shotblocker than Taurasi at the same height. A way better than Rebecca Lobo (who had 0 game in WNBA during the 1996 Olympic) in all categories except TRB.
I have watched some of the highlights of WNBA. Really poor camera people. They don't stay with the action. A play is made, and you hear it from the announcer but don't see it.
Thats wat I was thinking. Culd you imagine her on that team. With allllll those girls who hate her. And its not all of them. Its the big dogs of the W. But obviously those are the people who are running the show
Everyone acts like Caitlin would be by herself in a room full of Vipers. She has a phenomenal support system in her family and other trusted people that have her back. They would be staying close and supporting her every moment throughout her entire trip there and back so she would have been just fine.
Brittney Griner has a special chair for her when the US team wins the olympic gold medal, and the rest of the team is standing on the podium when the US anthem is being played.
DDDAAAMMM YOU ARE SPOT ON. OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN A FOREIGNER COUNTRY GETTING BULLIED AND SHITTED ON FOR 3 WEEKS. BUT THE TRUTH OF THE DISTRACTION SHE BRINGS FROM BEING SUPERSTAR STATUS WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE GOAL OF THE OLYMPIC GOLD.
Power. Abuse. Narrative Control. - None of this is about true basketball. Caitlin Clark isn't just another college player. She is the best college player ever. But she came from Outside of the Program, so she not only cannot be accepted, the goal will be to destroy/discredit her. (have we EVER seen ANY narrative, about a great record-breaking rookie, where "fans", "size/strength", or ''turnovers'' were used as a reason TO DEBASE that rookie?) - Clark does not subscribe to the Insider's Club - that has controlled HS to college talent for decades and serves a few select colleges, the WNBA players who were cultivated through them, and the media who align them with The Narrative. - Clark had the courage to buck the Program and to build her own Legend - the right way. Her Unexpected, Underdog, Organic, and Amazing path - with the best Coach and team in college - created a phenomena that exposed the destructive failure that has been wNCAA to WNBA basketball. For this, they are trying to break her. They are trying to break her physically, emotionally, and socially. - They thought they could abuse her into submission through the Institutionalized Abuse that they've used for decades on rookies - who then are only allowed in when they submit and become abusers of the next generation. - Not only will Clark not submit. She will break the cycle of abuse. She already reached out to Juju, as a mentor (who of course will be 'advised'' against Clark). - Clark has the "Neo-type" of character, with independent strength, born of the quieter yet MUCH bigger pond of support that both allowed her to always believe and strive to be her best self and then buoyed her with loyal support - until the world could no longer ignore her. The support behind Clark is The Sleeping Giant and is much much greater than the cheap-shot WNBA leech-abuse club can even imagine. Most of all, Clark will always have the most reliable (Iowa) fanbase, family, and friendships (including Hawkeye teammates) that are grounded in the Real Culture of Christian values, tradition, and integrity. She will always have the strongest people behind her who are positive and will support her always - whether winning or losing games. - The media can force the Narrative of their distorted sub-culture of bigotry and power seeking. They have now found themselves in The Quicksands of Truth, and the more they lash out the more they sink themselves. - The WNBA/media efforts to exclude Clark can only backfire as they burn themselves. The bigotry, jealousy, envy, and attempts to abuse only expose them for their cruelty to her, which has been their cruelty to all women - all for a distorted grab for power. The WNBA Insiders Club is in full self-destruction mode with every violent hit on the court, every abuser's-excuse given at press conferences, every side-eye passive-aggressive statement (from team mates, opponents, or media). Now Clark doesn't have to do anything but - Let them Burn Themselves.
I totally agree leaving Caitlyn Clark off is wrong. WNBA is setting up for a failure . I was hoping for the best for WNBA the players needs to grow up.
Caitlyn Clark is not the biggest snub on the USA team. Arike Ogunbowale is second in the league in points per game at 26.4 in and leads the league with 3.2 steals...that is the real snub
It is really time for everyone to take a deep breath and allow Clark's career to get going! Right now after just 12 games in the pros, Caitlin is not playing anywhere near well enough to justify a spot on the Olympic team. And before you get mad at me, please just check any stat you want for verification! The only areas she's doing particularly well in right now are 3 pts. made (on not very good shooting %) and at the free throw line. NOW - she is playing extremely well for a rookie and especially considering the way other teams are coming after her - but let's not pretend that she's even close to her prime and dominating the league yet! As for Team USA - they had 3 choices: 1. Put her on the team (based on accolades and collegiate accomplishments rather than current skill level) and don't start her - frustrating her and the fan base. 2. Put her on the team and start her, hurting your team's overall performance and basically doubling the resentment other WNBA players already have toward her (which is a human issue, not a WNBA specific issue). 3. Don't put her on the team, hurting your television ratings but helping your team's continuity and being fair to everyone who is currently playing better than Caitlin. Now, there is no reason to think that Team USA would lose the gold even if Caitlin was starting and playing sub-optimally BUT it seems to me that leaving her behind is the best decision for all of the individuals involved INCLUDING Caitlin.
I talk about it on my sports deli podcast where I've had a lot of WNBA players as well as the media about why not for the obvious reasons she needs to be on this team and it's because she brings an awareness to past and current players that no one else can do not to mention the fact that if they're going to make her the face of the league And they're trying to pass the torch and this might be the last Olympics for DT then she needs to be mentored by the best players in the world because she has no mentors right now. Forget about the global impact that she could have. This is one of these stupidest decisions in the history of not only women's basketball but in all of sports. This is the exception to the rule that should be imposed and I'm sure Dawn Staley stormed out of that meeting furious about how stupid her colleagues are for this decision and their explanation as to why she wasn't on the team because she would mostly sit on the bench which nobody knows that for sure. A historically epically awful decision.
Dan, I don't care who the selection committee wants on their team, It boils down to who do the American people want representing us to the world. We want someone who will stand proudly with their hand over their heart with tears in their eyes when the star spangled banner is played. Not a USA hating druggee, that is more than likely to take a knee. This has to change. Please someone in power, help! Write letters.
Shouldn't be anyone on the team that hates Ameriaca enough said! Her not being on the team doesn't mean they are not going to win. They are still going to dominate! and your correct good for her not to have to deal with the drama she would have to deal with!
I predict that they wanted this media spike and drama and they will end up bringing her in for one of the injured that have not even played yet this season.
The fans can show their disgust by boycotting WNBA games where the Fever isn’t playing against. That should send the WNBA and the rest of the players who are hating on CC what happens when she isn’t playing. That should wake them up that CC is the one bringing in the gates. 🤨😎
Great job The truth shall set you free!
Remember WNBA is Woke, Clark is not
They’re mad that a straight white girl is the reason for their success
The WNBA doesn't deserve Caitlin Clark. Her endorsements alone are more than the entire league revenue😅 she would be better off playing for Ice Cube BIG THR33 for $5M than getting beat up by angry petty women
NBA attracted only 19,156 fans at the TD Garden finals, whereas 20,333 fans turned up at the Capital One Arena to get a glimpse of the Fever rookie,
my take on it is this, Team USA still represents the national team. Every 4 years the WNBA gets involved, because they let the pros in. Clark and Brink both should be on that team. They've worn that uniform for years. Imagine being on Team USA and winning gold for U19 and then when you break the all time scoring record, you're not good enough.
So they better not complain about their salary!
It doesn’t matter she’s going up against other professionals that are much better than her right now. Besides the selection isn’t based off popularity, you know that. We will still win by 30 points isn’t that what matters? Do you care about your country winning, or do you care about her?
@mylokaf I care about a drug convicted dude that embarrassed the entire country. That won't stand for our NATIONAL ANTHEM. I care about someone who's on her 6th Olympic team when others should be given a chance. Those people should not be on that team. We're not desperate.
@@mylokaf that's incorrect
@@mylokaf Caitlin Clark is playing better than 75% of the league, and that's factual numbers. She just aint winnin games cuz she's on a shit team that doesn't give her support on the floor.
Big business mistake, big sports mistake
CC handles the media as good as Michael Jordan. Perfect role model!
WNBA CANNOT get out of their own way! My only question is will the players stand?
It’s why it’s a subsidized league 😂
I'll have to wait for the highlights, definitely won't be watching those games
Whether they stand or not they still winning gold and if you weren’t such a dmb mf you would know they have never kneeled in international basketball
@@CtFletcher-eg5zj So they are going to stand?
@@CtFletcher-eg5zjbob griner has! Lmfao 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
I love woman's BB. But I hate the WNBA.
You're a white republican. I'd expect nothing less
I hate the W players who are throwing mud at Caitlin Clark!!
Why? WNBA has the best woman players in the world. You make no sense
The WNBA didn’t make this choice USA basketball makes the choice stupid. And it’s not based off popularity you know how many times the best player got left off the team, so who the fuck is she?
@@morriswatkins5667 they don’t need her. They’re still gonna win by 30 points, but if it was based off popularity, which it isn’t LeBron and Kobe would’ve been on every international squad, their whole careers and you know they weren’t.
It was so dumb not having her on the team smh 🤦♀️
We love to watch her for the logo 3s. No one else does that in the women's game. Plus she's just plain nice. Its a midwest nice. She never talks down to people. When people throw hate, she throws back kindness. She spends time before and after games signing autographs for little kids. It's not a black and white thing. Hannah Stulke, a black girl who plays for Iowa, has the same niceness. Its a small to mid-size midwest thing. We all get along. We all care for each other. Caitlin has that, plus the talent. That's why people like her.
Lmfao she literally has the most techs of any rookie she talks shyt all the time
Boycott women’s Olympic basketball, let the advertisers give the committee a lot of heat.
For what, the teams aren’t based off popularity if it was LeBron and James and Kobe Bryant would’ve been on every international squad their whole career stupid. Here comes the Clark Karen’s. I’m going against my own team because I didn’t get my way.
It’s the Coach…she played at LaSalle which was a third rate team in Philly. The Explorers were a scrappy team but no one watched the women’s team even in Philly. I was a huge fan of BIG FIVE ball but I watched my college women’s team and ND where she played.
YOU GOT IT!!!!!!!!!
Huge FLOP... Imagine what could have been... not only does Caitlin bring in a substantial amount of attention and views, the biggest PR problem the WNBA has right now is that the other players are "jealous" or "petty"... I can't think of a better marketing strategy then to put her on this team with the OG's, the best! Have them be UNITED, as ONE, bonding in Paris, working together towards one goal. Women supporting women. They could run so far with it... Winning another gold, but this time have all the hype they've been missing! Our Olympic team DOMINATES. But do you see them on cereal boxes afterward?? Are they getting the big endorsements that other Olympic athletes get?? No.. because they don't get the views or revenue!!
I know Caitlin isn't sweating it, and the team will still win, but damn.. the ppl making these decisions are soooo dumb. No wonder they've failed for 20 years. They have talent. They just refuse to run it like a business smh...
The WNBA is a perfect illustration of the difference between men and women. Women are led by emotion and quite frankly, irrationality. It’s their defining characteristics. Men, in the normal sphere, are led more by logic and rationality, making them more natural leaders. These WNBA women and feminists, although plenty butch, are fighting their own nature. That’s why they’re all miserable. However, even the most stoic of men can lose it when pushed and for me, that’s when my wife steps in and checks me and brings me down before I get stupid. That is so valuable to me and I protect her, love her, respect her. All these players, heck most of today’s youth are narcissists. Watch me too. I’m a good player. Kids don’t realize we were designed to be happiest when selflessly giving to others, not ourselves
All of a sudden we're being lectured to BY WHITES about a person getting a job based on something OTHER THEN TALENT .
It's RICH ........ i THOUGHT u conservatives only cared about MERIT ?????
WOW, you're being too rational too to the point it would hurt their feelings! Do you know how important feelings and pronouns are?
I won't watch a single play. I will actively ask people to boycott, ...... so boycott already
Boycott for what, because you didn’t get what you personally wanted. What are you 12 years old? The team isn’t based off popularity. Some of the greatest players in the history of basketball have been left off the men’s team and the women’s team who the fuck is she? I don’t care how popular she is. Look at you gonna sit at home and root against your own country for one person. There were plenty of times my favorite player didn’t make the squad, and I never once thought about boycotting. I love my country more than I love one player, and no one‘s entitled to that spot.
I guarantee you CC is relieved she doesn’t have to go to the Olympics with all those jealous petty babies. She stands out more than ever now that we see how immature and jealous all the WNBA players are. Especially Diana Tarasi. I thought for sure she would be the leader that took Caitlyn under her wings and look out for her. But obviously she’s not the leader that any of us thought she was and that’s exactly why none of the endorsement deals and all the hype did not come her way because she does not have the personality for it. What Kaitlyn has is very special and what all these girls are going to see is that when Kaitlyn retires from basketball all the fans are going to retire with her. Nobody is watching the game without CC as a part of the WNBA. As a gay woman, I can tell you it has nothing to do with Kaitlyn being straight going to the Olympics, these women are just 100% straight up jealous of everything about her. There are a lot of women in the WNBA, but these girls they’re in high school and that is why the WNBA will never heighten. If there are mistakes in this post, I apologize I am walking and using voice text and I cannot see. It is too sunny out.
Well said!
Guess they are ready for a pay cut 😂😂😂😂😂
You want to change the WNBA to a woman's BB league? Get the NBA to stop paying their salaries and void all their contracts. Then have open recruitment and tryouts for the new woman's BB league WBBL with all straight coaches.
its their choice how they want their roster, but Clark is the only reason men are watching the WNBA. we already know the girls don't show up for the girls, so I don't want to hear the complaining when nobody watches.
Facts
When are women going to pick up the other end of the couch tho? Men have to watch all wnba games too!? 😂😂
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Yet they will still win gold so you don t matter apparently everything is about merit with you people until it’s white
Taurasi doesn't belong on this team. Clark is a better player right now
Caitlyn clark has way more class to be on that joke of a team anyway. Why would she want to be on that team anyway which a bunch of jealous haters who are afraid that she would out play them.
Just shows the state of our Country . I love our Lynx, but I don't think our coach does well advocating for rookies. She seems to have issues with them. Even though the Lynx were blessed with some of the best rookies ever. People just want to see Clark. Why is that so hard to embrace that. It makes the WNBA look weak.
Women don’t like it when a new girl shows them up. Men accept the hierarchy of society and get on with it
Coach you remember “cutting off your nose to spite your face “ . That’s the wnba as it exists 🤮
FINALLY, SOMEONE TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WNBA
Can you imagine the extra level of hate against her if she was chosen?? Actually she's better off not going , she could use the rest physically and mentally.
Finally, someone has the cajónes to call it like it is! It is hateful lesbian jealousy plain and simple. For those women who are not lesbian it would be career suicide to go against the grain and talk about what is really happening. Ever heard about what happens with a bucket of crabs? This analogy isn't a stretch, the WNBA can't seem to get out of its own way when it comes to marketing and profitability.
They want to run this country, yet they can’t even run their own basketball league.
You are so right about the jealousy. Do you think her teammates would have gotten her the ball? NO
Record breaking college career, #1 draft pick, 2nd leading scorer as a rookie, fan favorite- there are not 12 players that are more deserving. Womens basketball has just been sent to the back burner. They do not deserve fan support- fire the people in charge and hire people that care about USA fans and winning.
Bro she hasn’t done shit in this league yet she’s a rookie let yet cook first she doesn’t deserve shit she needs to earn it in the league first
@@jamaarisquare979
While I'm not s fan of how she's be treating by many within the league, I agree that Clark sitting this one out isn't such a bad thing for all involved. I mean, the rest of the teams are so bad that the US will win regardless, Clark gets a break from the insanity of the spotlight (which she's never asked for), the rest of the women feel like theyve saved face and maybe settle down afterwards and Clark can spend the rest of this season adapting. She's only what...21-22? She should be around for 3 more Olympics.
@@johnobrien5037 I just don't want to hear them complain about pay or ratings or attention ever again. This was their chance, not 4 years from now
The funny thing is with hard work any of these girls could have the same playing style as Caitlin Clark . Damian Lillard did it after Steph Curry burst on the scene. Instead of being jealous and petty they need to get in the gym.
Just a bunch of bullies with no shame out there.
Sub-80 IQ big mouth players playing the victims, as always.
No one would accuse them of being smart!
All I care about, is Indiana Fever with Caitlin playing this evening.
Gonna be a another loss😂
@@ThaShining76 Don't care, CC fun to watch!
@joefran619 😂😂😂😂So she can go winless her entire career an you wouldn't care?
@@ThaShining76 So you just come here to hate on CC? I can't even imagine how pathetic that is, since every rational people knows BB is a team sport, one person can't win without good teammates, besides WNBA games are so boring I never watched one before CC came into scene
@livreene7250 so it's hate to say they are going to lose?😂Hey ignoramus, they arent favored to win the game. You CC clowns get soooooo triggered if its a comment not praising her. Far as having a good team. That's not what you CC fans were saying. Yall said she was gonna wreck the league. Dominate the the current players, remember?Maybe you got amnesia now huh? Wouldn't surprise me.
I watched part of a game yesterday between 2 of the top w teams. The number airballs and missed layups were unbelievable. Sluggish and can't jusmp higher than 4". It's not intersting at all. and I agree, I don't want CC surrounded by those toxic women. The US could pick 12 players our of a hat and still win the olympics.
I'm here for Caitlin. Only now. WNBA is a mean, jealous, petty mediocre league of missed layups.
Caitlin was not done justice after being snubbed but that's just what is going on by the haters. None the less Caitlin can smile all the way to the bank and that is the defining moment. Financial Security. Smile all the way Caitlin.
YEAH THE OTHER WNBA PLAYERS DON'T WANT HER THERE SO WHY BE THERE. A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT WOULDN'T MENTALLY HELP NONNE.
It will cost them a lot of money to do that. Dumb.
Olympics are only every 4 years. It's insane and unacceptable that Clark is not YET going to be on the team this summer.
Nothing anyone says about the rest of the USA team players has any relevance at all to whether Clark should be on the team.
None of that matters at all. Clark is the best thing to happen to women's basketball ever. That's what matters.
Caitlin is not a black lesbian...end of story
Or a male, acting like a female, imprisoned in Russia
There’s other players on the team that ain’t black what are you yapping about bro
@@jamaarisquare979you didn’t say gay 👀
@@jamaarisquare979Black Lesbian are the words he used.
@@rozannaedwro934 exactly which makes no sense because his argument is that she’s not on team because she’s not a black lesbian but There’s 4 white women on team 🤷🏾🤷🏾oh well she’s not on the team cry harder bro
Thanks for that bro👍I’m with you she doesn’t need that aggravation 💪🇺🇸
BOYCOTT, USA team doesn’t deserve her!
Team USA doesn’t need her. They’ll still win by 30 points. Maybe that’s why they made the decision to give it to a role-play veteran the same way US basketball always does for the men’s and women’s team. It’s not based off popularity it never has been. They usually take the top four players and then form a squad around them. There were plenty of times, my favorite player was left off the men and women’s team, and never once thought about boycotting. I love my country more than I love a single player and no one’s entitled to that spot.
I can't wait to never watch a game that doesn't have CC ever again😂😂😂
It is not playing time either. The U.S. blows every team out, so everyone gets good minutes. So stop with her not getting playing time, she would get enough playtime.
So is it racism or hatred towards C.C.?
Is this Fox News or a sports show?
seems like both to me and its irrational
None of the reasons offered by commentators (I.e., ESPN) withstand a couple of basic follow up questions (that aren’t asked).
So instead of cheering against the US women’s soccer team, I’m now also cheering against the US women’s basketball team! Awesome I now can sleep in!
Nobody's going to watch w/o her
White people in America won’t watch without her there I fixed it for you
You are one of the best common sense guys in America!
She better get out while she still has a good name. They will not stop until she is as unknown as they are.
As someone said, CC isn't black, lesbian and a social justice clown. I've never watched a wnba game before. But I've watched CC play and I live in WI. I probably would've watch the US team had CC been on it. Now, I won't give it the time of day.
The reason no one watched the WNBA before is 1) Not as entertaining as the NBA or even NCAA. 2) The players are just unlikable. It's a league full of Megan Rapinos. They're trying their very best to show us why people never liked the WNBA until Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink got drafted.
Finally get the views you deserve Dan. Please continue to be candid and honest with all your opinions. It’s refreshing.
It happened to Pete Maravich, the resentment over the star power, the lucrative endorsements, the lack of understanding of the golden opportunity.
I think it’s good for her. The old girls on the team would probably snub her anyway. She could use the rest. It’s a pointless gold because USA always win. It’s not even a competition
I am not going to watch the Olympics.. that's just the way I feel. 🥶
I love Caitlin Clark, the best player in the world.
She is surrounded by haters and yet she is total class
Belgium hasn't been part of Scandinavia since before the big bang. The "idiot" comment was spot on. I agree with everything you said; except Belgium in Scandinavia! Great show keep them coming.
Cannabis for anxiety? Most Doctors wouldn't prescribe that. He's been in the NFL drug protocol in the past, so he knows he can't take that.
HERE ARE THE FACTS.
Rookies have been on the Olympic team before : REBECCA LOBO IN 1996, DIANA TAURASI IN 2004, CANDACE PARKER IN 2008 AND BREANNA STEWART IN 2016.
Here is the average list of their first 12 day rookie year (in fairness to Clark who played 12 games so far).
YEAR HEIGHT FG% 3P% FT% TRB AST STL BLK PTS
REBECCA LOBO 1997 6'4 0,33 0,21 0,68 8,17 1,92 1,08 1,67 11,83
DIANA TAURASI 2004 6'0 0,45 0,42 0,81 3,42 3,83 1,25 0,75 18,25
CANDACE PARKER 2008 6'4 0,47 0,38 0,74 9,58 4,08 1,58 2,25 16,75
BREANNA STEWART 2016 6'4 0,42 0,19 0,84 9,75 2,92 1,08 2,08 16,33
CAITLIN CLARK 2024 6'0 0,36 0,32 0,90 5,33 6,33 1,50 0,92 16,83
As you can see Caitlin Clark is a better free throw shooter, highest in assist, 2nd in PTS, 2nd in STL, 3rd in 3P%, and a better rebounder and shotblocker than Taurasi at the same height. A way better than Rebecca Lobo (who had 0 game in WNBA during the 1996 Olympic) in all categories except TRB.
And guess who was the coach for 3 of the rookies that made Geno so he picked his own players
I'm done being nice to the left
I have watched some of the highlights of WNBA. Really poor camera people. They don't stay with the action. A play is made, and you hear it from the announcer but don't see it.
Thats wat I was thinking. Culd you imagine her on that team. With allllll those girls who hate her.
And its not all of them. Its the big dogs of the W. But obviously those are the people who are running the show
You nailed it sir!
Wow!
Love Joe Mazzullal Excellent response.
Truthfully, how did that guy even notice, try I n to drag us all down.
Not all women can be the next Luis Miguel & Elvis Presley & Freddie Mercury those 3 can really sing 🎤
I never like seeing the WNBA until Caitlin Clark came into the picture can't help it she is exciting to see and seeing the hate against her my God.
Everyone acts like Caitlin would be by herself in a room full of Vipers. She has a phenomenal support system in her family and other trusted people that have her back. They would be staying close and supporting her every moment throughout her entire trip there and back so she would have been just fine.
I never watched the WNBA before CC and I wouldn't watch it now if she wasn't playing.
Women's Olympic rankings 1. USA 2. China 3. Australia 4. Spain
Brittney Griner has a special chair for her when the US team wins the olympic gold medal, and the rest of the team is standing on the podium when the US anthem is being played.
Wnba blow it. They should have caitlin clark for just growing the audience even she didn't deserve it smh 🤦 😤.
Bro did you actually read what you said so your basically admitting she doesn’t deserve it so why tf would she be on the team
I hope the Olympic Team wins 4th place!
DDDAAAMMM YOU ARE SPOT ON. OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN A FOREIGNER COUNTRY GETTING BULLIED AND SHITTED ON FOR 3 WEEKS. BUT THE TRUTH OF THE DISTRACTION SHE BRINGS FROM BEING SUPERSTAR STATUS WILL TAKE AWAY FROM THE GOAL OF THE OLYMPIC GOLD.
Power. Abuse. Narrative Control. - None of this is about true basketball. Caitlin Clark isn't just another college player. She is the best college player ever. But she came from Outside of the Program, so she not only cannot be accepted, the goal will be to destroy/discredit her. (have we EVER seen ANY narrative, about a great record-breaking rookie, where "fans", "size/strength", or ''turnovers'' were used as a reason TO DEBASE that rookie?)
- Clark does not subscribe to the Insider's Club - that has controlled HS to college talent for decades and serves a few select colleges, the WNBA players who were cultivated through them, and the media who align them with The Narrative.
- Clark had the courage to buck the Program and to build her own Legend - the right way. Her Unexpected, Underdog, Organic, and Amazing path - with the best Coach and team in college - created a phenomena that exposed the destructive failure that has been wNCAA to WNBA basketball.
For this, they are trying to break her. They are trying to break her physically, emotionally, and socially.
- They thought they could abuse her into submission through the Institutionalized Abuse that they've used for decades on rookies - who then are only allowed in when they submit and become abusers of the next generation.
- Not only will Clark not submit. She will break the cycle of abuse. She already reached out to Juju, as a mentor (who of course will be 'advised'' against Clark).
- Clark has the "Neo-type" of character, with independent strength, born of the quieter yet MUCH bigger pond of support that both allowed her to always believe and strive to be her best self and then buoyed her with loyal support - until the world could no longer ignore her. The support behind Clark is The Sleeping Giant and is much much greater than the cheap-shot WNBA leech-abuse club can even imagine.
Most of all, Clark will always have the most reliable (Iowa) fanbase, family, and friendships (including Hawkeye teammates) that are grounded in the Real Culture of Christian values, tradition, and integrity. She will always have the strongest people behind her who are positive and will support her always - whether winning or losing games.
- The media can force the Narrative of their distorted sub-culture of bigotry and power seeking. They have now found themselves in The Quicksands of Truth, and the more they lash out the more they sink themselves.
- The WNBA/media efforts to exclude Clark can only backfire as they burn themselves. The bigotry, jealousy, envy, and attempts to abuse only expose them for their cruelty to her, which has been their cruelty to all women - all for a distorted grab for power.
The WNBA Insiders Club is in full self-destruction mode with every violent hit on the court, every abuser's-excuse given at press conferences, every side-eye passive-aggressive statement (from team mates, opponents, or media). Now Clark doesn't have to do anything but - Let them Burn Themselves.
I totally agree leaving Caitlyn Clark off is wrong. WNBA is setting up for a failure . I was hoping for the best for WNBA the players needs to grow up.
Caitlyn Clark is not the biggest snub on the USA team. Arike Ogunbowale is second in the league in points per game at 26.4 in and leads the league with 3.2 steals...that is the real snub
Who cares we don’t even know who she is? 😂
It is really time for everyone to take a deep breath and allow Clark's career to get going! Right now after just 12 games in the pros, Caitlin is not playing anywhere near well enough to justify a spot on the Olympic team. And before you get mad at me, please just check any stat you want for verification! The only areas she's doing particularly well in right now are 3 pts. made (on not very good shooting %) and at the free throw line. NOW - she is playing extremely well for a rookie and especially considering the way other teams are coming after her - but let's not pretend that she's even close to her prime and dominating the league yet!
As for Team USA - they had 3 choices:
1. Put her on the team (based on accolades and collegiate accomplishments rather than current skill level) and don't start her - frustrating her and the fan base.
2. Put her on the team and start her, hurting your team's overall performance and basically doubling the resentment other WNBA players already have toward her (which is a human issue, not a WNBA specific issue).
3. Don't put her on the team, hurting your television ratings but helping your team's continuity and being fair to everyone who is currently playing better than Caitlin.
Now, there is no reason to think that Team USA would lose the gold even if Caitlin was starting and playing sub-optimally BUT it seems to me that leaving her behind is the best decision for all of the individuals involved INCLUDING Caitlin.
She will fare better not going and let them all ride on their three foot pony.
Great podcast ❤
I talk about it on my sports deli podcast where I've had a lot of WNBA players as well as the media about why not for the obvious reasons she needs to be on this team and it's because she brings an awareness to past and current players that no one else can do not to mention the fact that if they're going to make her the face of the league And they're trying to pass the torch and this might be the last Olympics for DT then she needs to be mentored by the best players in the world because she has no mentors right now. Forget about the global impact that she could have. This is one of these stupidest decisions in the history of not only women's basketball but in all of sports. This is the exception to the rule that should be imposed and I'm sure Dawn Staley stormed out of that meeting furious about how stupid her colleagues are for this decision and their explanation as to why she wasn't on the team because she would mostly sit on the bench which nobody knows that for sure. A historically epically awful decision.
I am never going to tune in to watch Griner play........ever😂
It is EXPLOITATION!
There are going to be MORE minutes, clicks, eyeballs, and discussion keeping her OFF the team... that's why they did it.
If the WNBA keep going this rabbit hole, CC can play in Europe.
You have a good point in there somewhere,
Dan, I don't care who the selection committee wants on their team, It boils down to who do the American people want representing us to the world. We want someone who will stand proudly with their hand over their heart with tears in their eyes when the star spangled banner is played. Not a USA hating druggee, that is more than likely to take a knee. This has to change. Please someone in power, help! Write letters.
oh you mean DawnSTaley who is on the selection committee
Was you this angry when Trump didn’t put his hand over his heart when the Anthem was played
Some of these women are the Greatest players of all time & Champions too!
She's better off not going. The extra rest will do her good. Nobody will watch now, just like before!
Shouldn't be anyone on the team that hates Ameriaca enough said! Her not being on the team doesn't mean they are not going to win. They are still going to dominate! and your correct good for her not to have to deal with the drama she would have to deal with!
PREACH‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Silly me I thought it was an entertainment business. So without the best entertainer what’s the point.
No, I can’t imagine hanging around that gang of petty cackling woman!
Caitlin should just play in Europe. She is too good, too white, too straight, too patriotic and too Catholic for the WNBA.
I predict that they wanted this media spike and drama and they will end up bringing her in for one of the injured that have not even played yet this season.
OMG 😳.....it would be horrible for Clark
I can name more women in the Diamond League then the WNBA
Let the nanny and druggie play for America..
The fans can show their disgust by boycotting WNBA games where the Fever isn’t playing against. That should send the WNBA and the rest of the players who are hating on CC what happens when she isn’t playing. That should wake them up that CC is the one bringing in the gates. 🤨😎
curious to know what wnba commissioner thoughts on all of this.
Again the U.S. has won the gold medal 7 times in a row what else you people want? We must respect their decisión
I didn't have a problem rooting against the US soccer team and I will be rooting against the women's team