Author reveals why Caitlin Clark 'never had a chance' of making Olympic team
Caitlin Clark was questionably left off the USA Olympic roster last year prompting much debate Sure Clark had been in the WNBA for just a scarce months but she had already proved why she was the No pick fresh off a record-breaking campaign at the University of Iowa Alas she was left off and apparently she never had a chance CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM The powers that be in the women s event did not want Caitlin Clark on their unit No matter how well she was playing and no matter how convinced the majority basketball experts were that she was not only getting better daily but also playing very well in the moment and no matter how much USA Basketball indicated Clark was being given a shot to make the unit she never had a chance USA In the present day columnist Christine Brennan wrote in her new book On Her Competition Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports which was circulated on Tuesday Why not Well perhaps for two reasons Brennan had informed this last year which made no sense at the time but re-iterated in her book that USA Basketball agents had growing concerns about how Clark's fans would react to her potentially receiving limited playing time on what would without a doubt be the best association she had ever been on However Brennan noted Clark was certainly fighting at a disadvantage as one spot was unofficially being left open for Diana Taurasi WNBA OFFICIAL BELIEVES PLAYERS 'HAVE ZERO IDEA WHAT REAL MEDIA EXPOSURE IS ' NEW BOOK SAYSTaurasi was going to be given a farewell present by USA basketball - a record sixth Olympic nod unless she was totally injured and couldn t play This meant spots not were open and available Taurasi was a lock and frankly she d be going even if she was a little injured and could only play sparingly To say this wasn t the way an Olympic selection process should be run is an enormous understatement Brennen revealed The group hardly missed Clark as they went on to win gold in Paris Clark was offered a spot on the -on- gang but declined Clark explained last year she didn't want to be in Paris for her popularity while saying that her snub will definitely motivate me my entire career I don't want to be there because I'm somebody that can bring attention Clark revealed I love that for the match of women's basketball But at the same time I want to be there because they think I'm good enough I don't want to be chosen little person that is kind of dragged around for people to cheer about and only watch because I'm sitting on the bench That whole narrative kind of upset me Because that is not fair It's disrespectful to the people that were on the crew that had earned it and were really good And it's also disrespectful to myself Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
