Why it was a really bad move for the WNBA that Caitlin Clark was not placed on team USA

No Catlin Not going to watch

Excellent analysis.

Why playing in FIBA Under 16 and Under 19 with an MVP by CC means not an international experience in FIBA rules Remember Olympic basketball use FIBA rules not NBA/ FIBA rules. CC scored the highest points both men and women in NCAA including breaking the 3 points scorers and highest assist . CC 3 points are almost beyond 25feet so who among the selected 12 players can match the skills of CC

I'm a Years Long Fan of Caitlin Clark, Not a WNBA Fan. I'll watch until it becomes too miserable and experience, and then I'll Bail. After All, there are only so many Blown Uncontested Layups and Open Shots that don't even touch the rim, that anyone can subject themselves to without ending the visual Abuse. I figure I'm good to the end of this season, but without changes that End The Perpetual Pouting, Demanding, Temper Tantrum Throwing, Physically Abusive Playing that is excused away as "Physicality", couched in the Outright LIE, "that's the way it has always been. We are a Physical League" Nonsense. People(Mostly Crooked Politicians) been peeing on my Boots, telling me it;s Raining, most of my Adult Life, and I haven't bought it yet, and these Spoiled, Petty and Petulant Brats in the WNBA, won't ever make that Dog hunt, for me

This paradoxical language is the “players union” trying to “put Caitlin in her place” behind the scenes. A lot of the WNBAs top player have mothers who were NCAA stars before the creation of the WNBA. They are protecting their legacies at the expense of the league’s popularity and revenue growth. At the end of her 4 year contract she should go overseas or quit basketball, all this emotional abuse isn’t worth it. I feel like there is a MAJOR consumer choice issue going on here. The WNBA is seemingly telling its customers that they will not, under any circumstances, let them dictate who is popular and who’s name sells the most product. She’s so good, even with bullying, both on and off the court, they have to start rigging the outcome. The analytics group has figured out how to make her look bad, and on orders from the top, the coach and GM will sidelined her when commanded to do so. When her WNBA contact is up, she can go to FIBA, get fast tracked for naturalization in whatever county she qualifies, and then play in the Olympics for that country. Young Boomers and Old Gen Xers are trying to “pick winners”, in defiance of the evidence, and trying to tell the market what they are allowed buy. They are forgetting, she doesn’t have to stay in the USA and once her WNBA contract is up, pending on her endorsement deals, can leave forever. None of these things work the way the “management class” seems to believe.

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I’ve only ever watched wnba because of Caitlin. Heck. I don’t even watch nba. Hahahhah

Nobody is going to watch the game in the Olympics because C.C. won't be playing, just a stupid thing to do

I can’t believe l’m watching the WNBA, l never watch the WNBA but now there’s a reason to watch and it’s because of Caitlin Clark but l will not watch the USA women’s basketball olympic team play because of the dumbest excuses why Caitlin Clark is not on the olympic team is because she is no benefit to the team.

My concern is why is it ok to hold back the growth and profit of a league just for jealousy? I’m stunned that the people who have been supporting this league financially don’t have a voice or care for that matter

AC defends the snub with the physical intensity, not the inexperience, not the fans. The committee had no reason to snub CC when it changed their reasons.

Great video I like many others will purposely not watch the USA women’s basketball team in the Olympics. This will be the first time ever that I have not watched and I’m doing it based on principal there’s so much jealousy, unbelievable pettiness that resulted in Caitlin being left off off the team! There is one rationale I hate hearing is CC she’ll go many times in future Olympics… well just look at Cameron Brinks She thought she was going to the Olympics and here she ends up injured for a full year. You can’t count on tomorrow so I hate hearing she’ll have her time or Time will come…you just never know, it is such a shame for all those around the world that would’ve loved to see you CC in the Olympics. And I do believe in karma and I would put odds on it that those who blackballed her from being selected will have karma to look forward to.

Excuse me...Olympic committee your racism is showing 😱

All they have to do is put Clark on the team, and they won't get embarrassed anymore hahaha

What an amazing, amazing editorial. You are so on point. It has come to my attention that three players said they wouldn’t play with her on the team. I say tell them adios. They’ll win anyway.this by the way a genetic female trait. This is why they need at least two men on the selection committee.

They are not stupid, they are evil. CC or no way.

Now that the “reality” issue has been addressed and resolved, attention must be turned to the three women who kept Caitlin Clark off the US Women’s Olympic Basketball out of pettiness, jealousy, international basketball ignorance, financial stupidity, and disregard for the precedent of a rookie being placed on the Olympic Team EVERY Olympic Year since 1996. (There were no Olympics 2012) These are the rookies who were placed on the Olympic Team in prior years: Rebecca Lobo -1996, Chamique Holdsclaw – 2000, Diana Taurasi -2004, Candace Parker -2008, Brianna Stewart - 2016, A’ja Wilson -2021. The easiest solution The easiest answer to the problem is for Diana Taurasi to graciously give up her selection. She has been on the Women’s Olympic Team five times, has five gold medals, and is not just “entitled” to be on the Team every four years to the exclusion of all other qualified players. The US Olympic Team belongs to the fans, not to Jennifer Rizzotti, Cathy Engelbert and Cheryl Reeve. They need to be reminded of this fact. So does Adam Silver.

Dude, great video! So far, it is the best I have seen on this topic.

The selection committee can’t even get the lie right ? Can’t run a profitable league . It really is a catty league . It’s so funny ! 😂😂😂😂😂

Absolutely agree! What we really need is a "when does CC play" schedule instead of a full WNBA schedule!