Could be that Maya Moore treated CC with respect when she was a kid and now she's sharing it back. Can't say I've seen a clamor for the banana bunch to sign for anyone but the boot-wearing rainbow fans.
Her play style is the least exciting out of every talented player. Her fan base is %100 race related and these channels are milking it for every bigoted cent.
Naaaa! He knows they are loosing millions of dollars thats why he is stepping in. If i were Caitlin, i would not go to the usa team. She needs her rest.
All I see is Caitlyn Clark signing autographs and not the other players. I don't watch WNBA but since Caitlyn has joined I have become a fan, Thank you Caitlyn.
Good enough is immaterial. People have rejected the wnba and taurasi for 25 years. People are showing up and paying up NOW...for her. Not for old butchy ladies.
No, they are only paying for the games CC is in. Nothing else has changed. Last night Chicago with Angel Reese played the Mystics. The attendance was a pathetic 4,200.
The WNBA better get it together with their marketing program and understand what players draw the fans and sponsors. The fans and sponsors are the ones funding the WNBA period. CC is who the fans want to see she is the WBNA new face….
@@nickv4073 Angel is not fun to watch. She is not "playing" she is working and she is boring. She's beautiful that's for sure but she has no fun in her demeanor. Shame! It is what she chooses to show us!
I’m a black guy and I’m THRILLED that this young white girl is showing up and showing out!! You go Caitlin! I’ve literally only ever been to one wnba game in my whole life and I’m 59 years old. But I’m gonna do everything I can to show up and support her. She has real sportsmanship and it shows when other obviously jealous player’s try to bully her on the court but she just keeps sinking the shot’s!
@@geronimopratt7976 don’t get me wrong my friend. It’s really not about race. I’m sure all kind’s of people support her because she’s the underdog in a way. Sorry to come off that way. Definitely agree with you : )
It really shouldn’t be about race, but as can be seen from many of the comments here, some people do not think (or want to admit ?) that she’s a good player and that she’s only getting the attention bc she’s white and that those supporting her are bigots. It does seem more men, black and white, support her than women do, which tends to give validity to the “jealousy” theory.
@@geronimopratt7976 What he's saying is "it's not about race". Black and white NBA players and commentators are furious with the WNBA players for their sour grapes and resenting Caitlin's popularity. People who are watching the game will get familiar with the other players, but Cait gets them to tune in to games. If they think they are watching, because they want to see Caitlin get bullied by manly face tattooed oafs, they are wrong.
Never watched WNBA till CC. Watch every game that we can, now. Some are not available in our area. From what we can see CC is a Special young lady with GREAT talent, when allowed to play her way.
Here WNBA mindset: Let's take our most popular player, the player who is bringing in massive new viewership and profits.. let's take our new popular rookie and sht all over her every chance we get.
TBH, I've never been interested in women's basketball until I saw Caitlin. She's making these events watchable. They should praise her for bringing in more viewers.
I'm the same as you. Over the last few days, I've been thinking that maybe CC should go to a team next year that pledges to make her the centerpiece, and will only have players on the roster who are on board with this. And it would be good for them just by getting the attention of being with CC. Everyone would need to get on board just like we saw in "Moneyball" with their system.
@@WORMbig56 while the wnba has had a fan base it’s definitely not the majority now. I understand what you’re trying to say. I’ve watched the wnba off and on for years. There were never sellouts. It’s just never been consistently fun to watch.
@@Jaba207 Nah.....Angel Reese is a star in her own right. And she is a better player then Cailtlin Clark. You do not know what the fuck you are talking about.
People are going to tune in for Clark and become fans of other players as they watch the games. I don't know why that's so hard for so many associated with WNBA to understand. It ultimately helps them all.
@@Shagrath71tell that to all the people that scream “racism”. I would’ve thought the wnba players would think it was Misogyny more than racism. You know due to the fact nobody watches them .
My favorite question is "Who do you take off?" They act like that's a gotcha question that should end the conversation. How about a 42 year old Diana Taurasi or a drug user who just got out of a Russian prison? lol.
Since the NBA subsidizes the 'W', Silverman had every right to voice his opinion on Clark's omission from the Olympic team. Clark's presence in the WNBA is giving them a chance to become financially more stable. No player before Clark was able to generate this kind of buzz and excitement, which translates into dollars. Wake up!
@@williamhempsted5705 😂😂😂😂😂GOOFY 😂😂😂😂😂the NBA DOES NOT control the Olympics❤️if the selection committee believed that a middle schooler would be a better fit they’d put them on the TEAM❤️ plz stop with this ENTITLEMENT 🥲it’s not serving you well
@@sinferious you seriously think most people give a f@#$ about watching the USA Olympic team play. Nope. They would have if she was playing. If you are a normal viewer, bravo. In the past the ratings have been abysmal. And they still will be. It’s a big missed opportunity for the black hole we call the wnba.
He probably didnt think he needed to say anything beforehand, as anyone with a shred of business sense would have put her on the team. He probably didnt fathom the possibility that those women would be so stupid.
If Caitlin Clark takes Canada up on their offer to play on their Olympic team it would be devastating to the US Woman's team as they would have less people watching them than normal (thus less TV time) and Canada's ratings would be thru the roof.
The Misunderstood Basketball Player Once upon a time, there was a talented and skilled basketball player named Caitlin. She had been playing basketball since she was a little girl and had always dreamed of joining the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Caitlin practiced tirelessly every day, honing her skills and perfecting her game. Despite her dedication and talent, Caitlin faced challenges when she tried out for the WNBA. Some people believed that as a white, cisgender woman, she did not belong in the league. They argued that her race and heterosexuality prevented her from being fully accepted by the predominantly lesbian African American players in the WNBA. Caitlin struggled to understand why her race and sexual preference should matter in a sport where skill and passion were supposed to be the only criteria for success. As Caitlin navigated through the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the WNBA, she realized that prejudice and stereotypes were still prevalent in the world of sports. However, she remained determined to prove her worth based on her abilities and hard work, rather than on superficial factors like race or gender.
hey I am black. It's wrong to blanket call this a race issue when you have the majority of black NBA players and black male commentators supporting Clark. this is an issue of low ego players like Diann Taurasi (white) being butt hurt because they aren't getting more attention for their years of service
Clark is more famous than everybody in the WNBA combined. And they're trying to denounce her as just another player. Man the fck up. Her success is your success. But they don't think that way :/ Adam Silver needs to step in for the sake and growth of the WNBA.
It does not matter why people are watching her. She is not my favorite player but lots of people like her and watch the game now because of her. If you can't accept that you are just a HATER at this point. If the WNBA fumble that bag, they should never EVER complain about salary issues again.
Do you mind if I ask you who your favorite player is my guess would be. damn I forgot her name but she’s a good looking one with the silver hair very hot!
If i were her... i wouldnt want to be around these players in another country for all that time. If im not well liked by these people, the last thing i want to do is surround myself with them anymore than i need to haha! Seriously.
Speaking business sense, lest you doubt her popularity: “As of April 2024, Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever jersey was the best-selling WNBA jersey. According to Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Clark's jersey outsold any other player's jersey on draft night in the company's history. During 2024, Clark's jersey sold out of most sizes within an hour. Clark is considered one of the biggest stars in women's basketball history, and her popularity and drawing power are evident in her jersey sales.”
I'm also fed up with this race BS about her being white. Tiger Woods wasn't white, and he was a phenom. Same with Michael Jordon. So shove this idea that you have to be white to be popular.
@@belpack8989 those are GUYS. They do not have the same hatred towards other guys that women have. Again, Never UNDERESTIMATE THE HATRED OF BLACK AND GAY WOMEN TO WHITE STRAIGHT WOMEN.
Despite her small size and relative inexperience, she has a high level of agility, a low center of gravity and a muscular explosiveness that you don’t see in many women. She also has solid ball handling fundamentals and shoots her long distance shot above the shoulders which gives her more accuracy instead of flinging from the waist like you see from most female players. She’s special. She’s the next level. This is about individual egos and not about evolving the league and the quality of women’s basketball.
Team USA is a separate business entity from NBA. Silver would have no control over their decisions. He can give an opinion maybe, but he has no decision making authority over what a separate legal entity decides to do.
@@JE-ICDon't be naive. The WNBA relies on the NBA for their new media rights deal. Team USA relies solely on the players from the WNBA. All players are under contract. Team USA relies on the WNBA to suspend their season for five weeks for the Olympic Games. The WNBA is under NO obligation to do so. The NHL decided to suspend their season only because it made financial sense during the Winter Games. Adam Silver probably was sure that the WNBA would not mishandle the Clark issue. Especially since he's in the middle of a reported 7 billion dollars negotiation for NBA & WNBA tv rights.
The WNBA made $200 million in 2023. The NBA contributed $15 million, but that money doesn't go to the teams, or pays player salaries. It goes towards the operational costs of the league, such as offices and facilities, marketing and administrative costs. The big thing that is never brought up when discussing the contributions made by the NBA to the WNBA is that the NBA is the majority owner of the WNBA, with 60% ownership. When the NBA contributes money, they aren't giving it to the women, they are giving it to the part of the business that "they" own and control.
@@vanhattfield8292 According to undisputed media reports, and AFTER the contribution the NBA already has made, the WNBA will lose an additional $50 million this year. Soooo. You really can't separate salaries from other expenses. They all are operating costs. Salary cap leagues recognize and deduct these costs from the pool available to pay players. And the NBA has been very generous in passing along all revenue they get. But if the "owners" decide to stop losing $50m per year, the options are a league where players have no amenities and get paid a lot less, or a few of them can play in Europe and make A LOT LESS.
I don’t think she should be subjected to traveling with the current bunch on the team. I’m all for her going home and having some quality downtime with the people who truly love and care about her versus traveling with these veteran haters. That would be the most miserable trip ever. She doesn’t deserve that.
The fact that she was already rejected, if it was me. I would have never wanted to be on that team. I would want to be welcomed to the team and not forced on to the team. Why would someone want to go into a potentially toxic environment? I hope if she does get on she does not end up getting injured because those international players don't care about names and popilarity. Sometimes it's just best to leave some situations alone.
She is more than good enough ! There is no reason for her not to be on the team . CC puts butts in the seats ! The WNBA has been a huge black hole money pit !
No matter how popular these same players on the Olympic team are, they cannot play forever. They are going to have to bring in the new up-an-coming players, in order to keep on building the team as a winning contender. This is not a full-blown change to the roster, but a gradual build. Caitlin needs to be given the chance to show her value at an Olympic level, even if she only players for five minutes. It's too late to do anything now, but they need to look to the future.
Absolutely, veterans have experience not fresh legs or lungs. You need speed, energy, action and reaction not 42 year old college Champions. The USA Team speaks of old not new fresh exciting players. It is not about black and white nor straight or LBGTQSTVXYZ it is about bringing in the new players and letting the elders out of the spotlight and find coaching opportunities.
@@dashx1103 You are sooo narrow minded that it baffles me. Don't go into business, any of them. You would FAIL as a businessman. Just my suggestion....
@@dashx1103 I think "air ball from six feet out." Now let's scrutinize every game played so far in the entire league and count how many air balls have shot from within 8 feet and see who leads in that category. Then, weight it against the total points each of those players has scored.
@@user-wd4uf2sm5d You miss the point. The rest of the team was called a “team of air ballers,” so that made Clark’s specific air ball relevant. It wasn’t gratuitous. It was relevant.
Where was Adam Silver after the first week of Caitlin Clark showing up in the WNBA? I haven't heard shit from him? He should have had a meeting with the owners and the coaches letting them know that the harassment of Clark was not going to be tolerated! The next meeting should have been with the referees, making sure that hard fouls on Clark were not going to be tolerated either! WTF Man?
The fact that they keep hiding behind that "put the best team on the floor" bs is crazy. The literal mission of USA Basketball is this: "As the governing body for basketball in the United States, USA Basketball is a worldwide leader in the sport through competitive excellence in international competition and by promoting, growing and elevating the game at all levels while ensuring that athletes and other participants compete and develop in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment." ...promoting, growing, and elevating the game... That is their literal mission. Its on their own website. Arike was right to remove herself from the pool, there's more politics than anything. Only three teams get to have players on that squad, and if you aren't a part of those teams, you don't get an opportunity. I wish they would just admit this instead of hiding behind this false merit excuse.
I’ve waited till 2 or 3 in the morning to watch the men’s basketball, gymnastics, track and fields competition in the Olympics I’m 73 never once have I stayed up to the women’s basketball team I cheer for them yes but I’m not bending over to watch them with Clark on that team I’m not missing a game no matter what time it’s on.
@@maxxgold1The Commissioner doesn't run the Olympic team, so no he couldn't have done nothing, but what they are doing now, and that's stating their opinions.
Let’s face it, without the NBA, there would BE no WNBA. I know the WNBA has a Commissioner, but Silver, as the de facto Commissioner of both leagues should be leading, not following. What’d it take, a week to make a statement? I guess I just expected more.
I've seen NBA games here and there... BUT I have NEVER EVER seen a Womans game until now ... and to see how she's treated while bringing in so many new fans is a disgrace... they should be ashamed of themselves
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CAITLIN SHOULD PLAY FOR CANADA IN TTHE OLYMPICS ( TIS WOULD REALLY PUT MUD ON THE USA TEAM
Even if you care only about getting the best players , she should be in . She set record after record in college , the others didn't . The oldest player is past her prime . She has five golds. If you look at the games Clarks teammates aren't giving her the ball enough. Clark has already shown glimpses of the greatness she showed in college , and I'm all likeliness the best is yet to come .
The CEO of the WNBA needs to be fired. She's had at least 1.5 years to prepare for Caitlin in the league and plan to grow the league around her. The CEO failed miserably. She needs to go. The billionaire owners of the NBA who fund the NBA need to hire a new CEO, probably a man, who knows how to grow a sports league.
The NBA is the majority owner of the WNBA with 60% ownership and the money they contribute to the WNBA, which in 2013 was $15 million, doesn't go to the individual teams, it got to operational costs of the league, such as marketing, facilities, and administrative costs.
When the man that pays your bills and your way to your very existence you might want to listen up. Not to mention when that man speaks up saying you screwed up, yeah, you may want to reevaluate your methods and reasoning's.
As a former competitive golfer playing in lots of big cash tournaments… we had a repeat winning team like 4 times in 6 years… our team had heart. It’s how we played how we treated others … not one player was “above” anyone else…Caitlyn has mad heart and it shows on the court
Gimme a break! Clark can handle fouls just fine.This behavior by the league players transcends 'fouls'. We're talking professional sports here, not some college hazing ritual all incoming players have to endure their rookie season. You know this wouldn't fly in the NBA. This WNBA fiasco is a concerted effort by commissioners office, coaches, refs and players. Nothing like this has been seen before, and it needs to stop before the league destroys itself. Clark has been pretty level headed about the whole situation. She's out there playing her game. It's everyone else on the outside of the tornado causing problems. The WNBA is proving what a joke it has been since its inception. If they want to be taken seriously, they'll clean up their act, and stop throwing a hissy fit over the pretty white girl with exceptional skills.
I didn't know that but so what! Who gives a hoot about worthless gold metals on a sport no one watches.The only golds that matter are on sports people watch.
He never said that she should have been on that team, but that it would have been nice to see it. There is a difference. Funny, that his whole statement wasn’t quoted, because he made that point very clear following the statement that the commentator CHOSE to use. Talk about taking things out of context!
It wasn’t just an accident that she was invited to be involved in the All-Star weekend a few months back. It was a Silver marketing campaign to capitalize on this young lady’s fan base. Clark definitely should be in Paris to showcase her game for the World!
I had no clue the USA has an Olympic team until CC joined the league. Don't kill the golden goose. People are watching and buying tickets for one reason and one reason only. Has anyone watched a game that she was not in?
I watched a little of one. First 3 shots; missed layup, then an air ball from the FREE THROW line (not a foul shot), then a miss from a long two. I couldn't keep from laughing! The pre game commercials had players in them I'd never heard of, but most people couldn't name a player from the WNBA if they had too.
People tend to forget that Christian Laettner played on the Dream Team in 1992, his last year at Duke. Wanting Clark on the 2024 Team USA is not unprecedented.
Aint nobody gonna make money but the Fever and whoever their playing that night. It's jealousy plain and simple. When you play the Fever there's 25,000 ppl there, then you go home and it's back to maybe a thousand.
I just watched the game between Caitlin Clark and Reece…. Her team does not pass their best shooter the ball, as a Coach that's her Job. The COACH IS NOT DOING HER JOB!!
I have season tickets for an NFL team. Every year at least one game I can't go and we sell the tickets. Over the last 25 years of sales, players like Tom Brady, Bret Farve, and recently Josh Allen have allowed me to get 4X or more over face value. Other teams I had to sell my tickets for 100 dollars less than face value and sometimes I couldn't sell ground level tickets for $30. Players like Caitlin are worth every penny and she should be a representative of the league, Don't take it for granted, an injury could be catastrophic, the WNBA should capitalize on it now. BTW I feel Caitlin is getting the Jackie Roberson treatment of the 1940's to 1950's. It is a shame, I thought as a people and as a country we would have evolved better than those of 80 years ago. However I guess as a culture we are still in the dark ages. It really is sad! Racism in any direction is ugly!
It is a shame that we are still going down this path if it was not meant to be it was meant to be there was been players who have pave the way for the new lady coming into the WNBA it has been said that money is the root to all evil
Expand the Team USA women's roster to 15. Add Reese, Clark, and Brink. From a Ticket Revenue & Attendance, TV Viewership & Media Rights, and Merchandise Sales perspective; Clark is CURRY mixed with BIRD and the marketing branding power of JORDAN.
I don’t think the WNBA gets her fans. It’s not that people think she’s the best . It’s her playing style. She’s exciting to watch.
Could be that Maya Moore treated CC with respect when she was a kid and now she's sharing it back. Can't say I've seen a clamor for the banana bunch to sign for anyone but the boot-wearing rainbow fans.
There nothing wrong with that.
They literally call her the goat in comments lol
Her play style is the least exciting out of every talented player. Her fan base is %100 race related and these channels are milking it for every bigoted cent.
@@keesee4141So doesn't mean it's true.
The fact that Adam Silver stepped in, makes the women’s wnba commissioner COMPLETELY USELESS!!! FIRE HER ALREADY!!
You have a point!
Did he step in or was he just asked a question and gave an answer?
@@deedaniel201u go too.
Adam can barely run the NBA so his opinion doesn’t matter!!!!😂😂😂😂
Naaaa! He knows they are loosing millions of dollars thats why he is stepping in. If i were Caitlin, i would not go to the usa team. She needs her rest.
I have never watched WNBA in my entire 69 years on the planet UNTIL
Caitlin Clark became an Indiana Fever !
Amazing Caitlin Clark Effect !
All I see is Caitlyn Clark signing autographs and not the other players. I don't watch WNBA but since Caitlyn has joined I have become a fan, Thank you Caitlyn.
Because that is what the media shows. Just about all WNBA players sing autographs for the fans.
I never watch WNBA until CC … she’s just amazing to watch!
Did you see her with the baby? Wow, what a great role model she gives to all people. Class, the lady has class!
You’re not watching the WNBA…you’re watching CC🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲
Good enough is immaterial. People have rejected the wnba and taurasi for 25 years. People are showing up and paying up NOW...for her. Not for old butchy ladies.
No, they are only paying for the games CC is in. Nothing else has changed. Last night Chicago with Angel Reese played the Mystics. The attendance was a pathetic 4,200.
They ain't No Ladies!! 😮😂
The WNBA better get it together with their marketing program and understand what players draw the fans and sponsors. The fans and sponsors are the ones funding the WNBA period. CC is who the fans want to see she is the WBNA new face….
Yeap
@@nickv4073 Angel is not fun to watch. She is not "playing" she is working and she is boring. She's beautiful that's for sure but she has no fun in her demeanor. Shame! It is what she chooses to show us!
I’m a black guy and I’m THRILLED that this young white girl is showing up and showing out!! You go Caitlin! I’ve literally only ever been to one wnba game in my whole life and I’m 59 years old. But I’m gonna do everything I can to show up and support her. She has real sportsmanship and it shows when other obviously jealous player’s try to bully her on the court but she just keeps sinking the shot’s!
😂😅 Why TF is it always about race?
@@geronimopratt7976 don’t get me wrong my friend. It’s really not about race. I’m sure all kind’s of people support her because she’s the underdog in a way. Sorry to come off that way. Definitely agree with you : )
It really shouldn’t be about race, but as can be seen from many of the comments here, some people do not think (or want to admit ?) that she’s a good player and that she’s only getting the attention bc she’s white and that those supporting her are bigots. It does seem more men, black and white, support her than women do, which tends to give validity to the “jealousy” theory.
@@geronimopratt7976 What he's saying is "it's not about race".
Black and white NBA players and commentators are furious with the WNBA players for their sour grapes and resenting Caitlin's popularity.
People who are watching the game will get familiar with the other players, but Cait gets them to tune in to games.
If they think they are watching, because they want to see Caitlin get bullied by manly face tattooed oafs, they are wrong.
@@jilledenfield4541 I agree
Never watched WNBA till CC. Watch every game that we can, now. Some are not available in our area. From what we can see CC is a Special young lady with GREAT talent, when allowed to play her way.
Here WNBA mindset: Let's take our most popular player, the player who is bringing in massive new viewership and profits.. let's take our new popular rookie and sht all over her every chance we get.
You just summed up every woman’s mindset in general 😂 they will never support each other cuz they get jealous from someone else getting attention
CORRECT…earn it
That about sums it up.
TBH, I've never been interested in women's basketball until I saw Caitlin. She's making these events watchable. They should praise her for bringing in more viewers.
I'm the same as you. Over the last few days, I've been thinking that maybe CC should go to a team next year that pledges to make her the centerpiece, and will only have players on the roster who are on board with this. And it would be good for them just by getting the attention of being with CC. Everyone would need to get on board just like we saw in "Moneyball" with their system.
And some of us have been here since the creation of the League. New fans are a minority not majority 🤷🏾♂️
@@WORMbig56 while the wnba has had a fan base it’s definitely not the majority now. I understand what you’re trying to say. I’ve watched the wnba off and on for years. There were never sellouts. It’s just never been consistently fun to watch.
Bless UPS!
Praise Angel Reese while you're at it!
Angel brought me to the WNBA!😊
!;)PEACE
@@Jaba207 Nah.....Angel Reese is a star in her own right. And she is a better player then Cailtlin Clark. You do not know what the fuck you are talking about.
If she played a pickup game in Paris. You can guess where the cameras would be
its about marketing, more fans equals more money for everybody.
People are going to tune in for Clark and become fans of other players as they watch the games. I don't know why that's so hard for so many associated with WNBA to understand. It ultimately helps them all.
@@Shagrath71tell that to all the people that scream “racism”. I would’ve thought the wnba players would think it was Misogyny more than racism. You know due to the fact nobody watches them .
@@mpineda389 You can't tell them anything because they believe they already know everything and us poor dumb fans need to be educated.
My favorite question is "Who do you take off?" They act like that's a gotcha question that should end the conversation.
How about a 42 year old Diana Taurasi or a drug user who just got out of a Russian prison? lol.
Pick a random player. Won't make any difference. Which is exactly why she should have been selected to start with.
I would go with the player that's still not playing because of injury
Since the NBA subsidizes the 'W', Silverman had every right to voice his opinion on Clark's omission from the Olympic team. Clark's presence in the WNBA is giving them a chance to become financially more stable. No player before Clark was able to generate this kind of buzz and excitement, which translates into dollars. Wake up!
The NBA also selects the WNBA commissioner.
The nba doesn’t run the Olympics. Where was this outcry for cc in 2020? Right
His OPINION that’s it…
the last commish David Sterns would basically say if Caitlin is not on the team the NBA wouldn't be giving monies to the WNBA.
@@williamhempsted5705 😂😂😂😂😂GOOFY 😂😂😂😂😂the NBA DOES NOT control the Olympics❤️if the selection committee believed that a middle schooler would be a better fit they’d put them on the TEAM❤️ plz stop with this ENTITLEMENT 🥲it’s not serving you well
I hope she's NOT on the Olympic Team. I would prefer to boycott that team.
Why??? Because she isn't on it??? Lmao lame af.
@@sinferious you seriously think most people give a f@#$ about watching the USA Olympic team play. Nope. They would have if she was playing. If you are a normal viewer, bravo. In the past the ratings have been abysmal. And they still will be. It’s a big missed opportunity for the black hole we call the wnba.
@@sinferious I too refuse to watch a bunch of un-inclusive twats play. User-fl1zi7bu9c is right.
He probably didnt think he needed to say anything beforehand, as anyone with a shred of business sense would have put her on the team.
He probably didnt fathom the possibility that those women would be so stupid.
If Caitlin Clark takes Canada up on their offer to play on their Olympic team it would be devastating to the US Woman's team as they would have less people watching them than normal (thus less TV time) and Canada's ratings would be thru the roof.
The Misunderstood Basketball Player
Once upon a time, there was a talented and skilled basketball player named Caitlin. She had been playing basketball since she was a little girl and had always dreamed of joining the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Caitlin practiced tirelessly every day, honing her skills and perfecting her game.
Despite her dedication and talent, Caitlin faced challenges when she tried out for the WNBA. Some people believed that as a white, cisgender woman, she did not belong in the league. They argued that her race and heterosexuality prevented her from being fully accepted by the predominantly lesbian African American players in the WNBA. Caitlin struggled to understand why her race and sexual preference should matter in a sport where skill and passion were supposed to be the only criteria for success.
As Caitlin navigated through the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the WNBA, she realized that prejudice and stereotypes were still prevalent in the world of sports. However, she remained determined to prove her worth based on her abilities and hard work, rather than on superficial factors like race or gender.
Nicely said.
Good one.💕
YOUR COMPOSITION WAS AMAZING.
hey I am black. It's wrong to blanket call this a race issue when you have the majority of black NBA players and black male commentators supporting Clark. this is an issue of low ego players like Diann Taurasi (white) being butt hurt because they aren't getting more attention for their years of service
WNBA does not CARE WHERE THEY GET THERE CHECKS FROM... WOKE WELFARE OR ... NAAAHH MAKING IT ON THERE OWN... NAAAHH... CAN'T DO THAT.
Clark is more famous than everybody in the WNBA combined. And they're trying to denounce her as just another player. Man the fck up. Her success is your success. But they don't think that way :/ Adam Silver needs to step in for the sake and growth of the WNBA.
The delusion smh tellin women to “man the f up!”
@@tdkthagreat1 Wasn't meant to read like that, but I guess that was pretty bad :/ Point is still valid.
@@fifis677 Well WBNA is semi -manly 😅 .. if u ask me just my opinion tho
Sides needs to be replaced with Bluder ASAP. If Sides benches Caitlin again her fans will go ballistic. Please take care of Caitlin! She is worth it!
WNBA owns the goose that lays golden eggs. Silver is trying to keep W from eating the goose for Sunday dinner.
LOL great comment!
It does not matter why people are watching her. She is not my favorite player but lots of people like her and watch the game now because of her. If you can't accept that you are just a HATER at this point. If the WNBA fumble that bag, they should never EVER complain about salary issues again.
People watch her because of her Steph Curry 3's,she needs to add a Midrange Jumper to her game to mix it up, especially when 3's are not falling
not if, they did fumble it.
Do you mind if I ask you who your favorite player is my guess would be. damn I forgot her name but she’s a good looking one with the silver hair very hot!
@@michaelkeenan3437 A'ja Wilson is my favorite player right now in the WNBA.
Caitlin Clark is not going to play in the Olympics. There is no way she would agree to play at this point.
I hope she doesn't agree this would just bring more hate
If i were her... i wouldnt want to be around these players in another country for all that time. If im not well liked by these people, the last thing i want to do is surround myself with them anymore than i need to haha! Seriously.
It would create a weird vibe on the team for sure. US Olympic Committee already dropped the ball; too late to pick up this fumble.
Wrong. She already said she would if asked at a later date.
She might be alot tougher than we all think and literally not give af what these jealous women think
They added players that have been hurt all year instead of one of the best and most popular players in the world 🤔🤔🤔
FACT: It basically boils down to 99% of America doesn’t wanna watch a bunch of whiney has-beens in the Olympics.
I think most of the Olympic team members are good players, but overall the WNBA is lacking a reason to watch
If they kill the golden goose...nobody eats.
Speaking business sense, lest you doubt her popularity: “As of April 2024, Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever jersey was the best-selling WNBA jersey. According to Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, Clark's jersey outsold any other player's jersey on draft night in the company's history. During 2024, Clark's jersey sold out of most sizes within an hour. Clark is considered one of the biggest stars in women's basketball history, and her popularity and drawing power are evident in her jersey sales.”
My son bought me one, here in Texas, and it was the ONLY ONE.
I'm white. I'm tried of this bs about being white. You go girl!
It's about her Steph Curry 3's that drew in her fans, plus she had nice Stats in College, and her team was pretty good and also played in the Finals
I'm also fed up with this race BS about her being white. Tiger Woods wasn't white, and he was a phenom. Same with Michael Jordon. So shove this idea that you have to be white to be popular.
It’s not about being white, she’s not part of the club. UConn, college champion, gay, woke…
@@belpack8989😂😅 interesting.....keep talking
@@belpack8989 those are GUYS. They do not have the same hatred towards other guys that women have. Again, Never UNDERESTIMATE THE HATRED OF BLACK AND GAY WOMEN TO WHITE STRAIGHT WOMEN.
About time someone with some sense steps in. The WNBA is destroying itself.
Despite her small size and relative inexperience, she has a high level of agility, a low center of gravity and a muscular explosiveness that you don’t see in many women. She also has solid ball handling fundamentals and shoots her long distance shot above the shoulders which gives her more accuracy instead of flinging from the waist like you see from most female players. She’s special. She’s the next level. This is about individual egos and not about evolving the league and the quality of women’s basketball.
Silver has not "stepped in". All he did was make a comment. He offered his opinion. Thats all he did.
Facts,Him stepping in means he's going to put her on the team
Team USA is a separate business entity from NBA. Silver would have no control over their decisions. He can give an opinion maybe, but he has no decision making authority over what a separate legal entity decides to do.
@@JE-ICDon't be naive. The WNBA relies on the NBA for their new media rights deal.
Team USA relies solely on the players from the WNBA. All players are under contract. Team USA relies on the WNBA to suspend their season for five weeks for the Olympic Games. The WNBA is under NO obligation to do so.
The NHL decided to suspend their season only because it made financial sense during the Winter Games.
Adam Silver probably was sure that the WNBA would not mishandle the Clark issue. Especially since he's in the middle of a reported 7 billion dollars negotiation for NBA & WNBA tv rights.
@@jaylesebrown7664no, he's actually right about them being separate entities. Certainly he's not naive to the fact.
Notice goes out the WNBA players: "Due to NBA cutiing off funding, your contracts are being cut by 40%"
The WNBA made $200 million in 2023. The NBA contributed $15 million, but that money doesn't go to the teams, or pays player salaries. It goes towards the operational costs of the league, such as offices and facilities, marketing and administrative costs. The big thing that is never brought up when discussing the contributions made by the NBA to the WNBA is that the NBA is the majority owner of the WNBA, with 60% ownership. When the NBA contributes money, they aren't giving it to the women, they are giving it to the part of the business that "they" own and control.
@@vanhattfield8292 According to undisputed media reports, and AFTER the contribution the NBA already has made, the WNBA will lose an additional $50 million this year. Soooo.
You really can't separate salaries from other expenses. They all are operating costs. Salary cap leagues recognize and deduct these costs from the pool available to pay players. And the NBA has been very generous in passing along all revenue they get. But if the "owners" decide to stop losing $50m per year, the options are a league where players have no amenities and get paid a lot less, or a few of them can play in Europe and make A LOT LESS.
I don’t think she should be subjected to traveling with the current bunch on the team. I’m all for her going home and having some quality downtime with the people who truly love and care about her versus traveling with these veteran haters. That would be the most miserable trip ever. She doesn’t deserve that.
Omg. Please stop babying this woman.
Not for the other women they gonna have a ball-no pun intended! Plus a gold medal to add to all of the championships-🤣
@@YouAREyoubeYou Not if they start CC, which they will for ratings alone 🤷🏾♂️
Right.
@@machiavellisprince5986 Not babying her. Just saying I wouldn’t want to travel with that group of people. Call it whatever you want. 🤷🏼♀️
The women would rather hate on a player than embrace her, she's about to get yall paid.
Plus Caitlin is being a CLASS act through all of the craziness
The fact that she was already rejected, if it was me. I would have never wanted to be on that team.
I would want to be welcomed to the team and not forced on to the team.
Why would someone want to go into a potentially toxic environment?
I hope if she does get on she does not end up getting injured because those international players don't care about names and popilarity.
Sometimes it's just best to leave some situations alone.
True, and sadly she is in a toxic environment, the Fever, and the WNBA.
@@Vadeemersit’s sad that your own people,league and teammates is toxic !! Let alone international players…
Now imagine if they don't win gold lmao they'll be roasted to no end.
I hope that is the case.
Well instead of having millions of views watching caitlin Clark in the Olympics, hundreds will be watching the the US women's team now.
If Caitlin is playing, I'm gonna watch... If she's not, I'm not gonna waste my time on woke narcissistic activists with No Common sense
First time ever I realized there’s women’s basketball 😂
She is more than good enough ! There is no reason for her not to be on the team . CC puts butts in the seats ! The WNBA has been a huge black hole money pit !
BG is a man
They know she will get all the attention!
White, Straight, Catholic, and making millions in endorsements in a hostile and resentful environment.
You have no idea about the Olympic process. Your opinion doesn't matter outside your own head
Yes it is Arike should be in before cc y’all just blowing smoke worrying about filling seats up or winning games it’s the Olympics delusional
And the network will be baffled that NO ONE watches the women’s Olympic basketball games.
No matter how popular these same players on the Olympic team are, they cannot play forever. They are going to have to bring in the new up-an-coming players, in order to keep on building the team as a winning contender. This is not a full-blown change to the roster, but a gradual build. Caitlin needs to be given the chance to show her value at an Olympic level, even if she only players for five minutes. It's too late to do anything now, but they need to look to the future.
Absolutely, veterans have experience not fresh legs or lungs. You need speed, energy, action
and reaction not 42 year old college Champions.
The USA Team speaks of old not new fresh exciting players.
It is not about black and white nor straight or LBGTQSTVXYZ it is about bringing in the new players and letting the elders out of the spotlight and find coaching opportunities.
42 is too old!
I would like to know whose jersey is selling the most right now.
She's too good for the team of air ballers.
I don’t know about that. Her air ball from six feet out the other night suggests otherwise.
@@dashx1103 You are sooo narrow minded that it baffles me. Don't go into business, any of them. You would FAIL as a businessman. Just my suggestion....
@@1flash3571 What did I say that is “narrow minded?”
@@dashx1103 I think "air ball from six feet out." Now let's scrutinize every game played so far in the entire league and count how many air balls have shot from within 8 feet and see who leads in that category. Then, weight it against the total points each of those players has scored.
@@user-wd4uf2sm5d You miss the point. The rest of the team was called a “team of air ballers,” so that made Clark’s specific air ball relevant. It wasn’t gratuitous. It was relevant.
Funny how you talk about the wnba being deserving when it sucks……
Where was Adam Silver after the first week of Caitlin Clark showing up in the WNBA? I haven't heard shit from him? He should have had a meeting with the owners and the coaches letting them know that the harassment of Clark was not going to be tolerated! The next meeting should have been with the referees, making sure that hard fouls on Clark were not going to be tolerated either! WTF Man?
She's a good player it would be fair to put both Caitlin and Angel on the team. These other players won enough give others a chance. 🏀🏀
Totally. If it were my decision, I would bring Clark, Reese and Brink to the team
Unfortunately Angel has shown herself to be a poor sportsman/person. I don’t think she should be on the team. But hey we can agree to disagree. 😁
@@rozannaedwro934none of her teammates agree with you
@@rozannaedwro934 How so?
@@rozannaedwro934 Im with u rather see Brink and CC at this point
why does it seem that the WNBA is woke
They're the little sisters of the woke NBA, that's why.
Explain "Woke"?
It means black liberal to them.
Cause it is
Media companies aren’t stupid. They will take all factors into account when negotiating.
Caitlin clark moves makes me feel so excited and her 3 point shots really amazing❤
The fact that they keep hiding behind that "put the best team on the floor" bs is crazy. The literal mission of USA Basketball is this:
"As the governing body for basketball in the United States, USA Basketball is a worldwide leader in the sport through competitive excellence in international competition and by promoting, growing and elevating the game at all levels while ensuring that athletes and other participants compete and develop in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment."
...promoting, growing, and elevating the game...
That is their literal mission. Its on their own website. Arike was right to remove herself from the pool, there's more politics than anything. Only three teams get to have players on that squad, and if you aren't a part of those teams, you don't get an opportunity. I wish they would just admit this instead of hiding behind this false merit excuse.
That and they didn't put the best team.
Beyond her Years .. impressive young Lady !!!!
I’ve waited till 2 or 3 in the morning to watch the men’s basketball, gymnastics, track and fields competition in the Olympics I’m 73 never once have I stayed up to the women’s basketball team I cheer for them yes but I’m not bending over to watch them with Clark on that team I’m not missing a game no matter what time it’s on.
Clearly she is qualified!
Unfortunately, Adam Silver is not David Stern...
No doubt, he would have put her on the team. Don’t underestimate Adam Silver though. She may still make the team.
Silver spoke up. Gotta give him credit for that.
@@maxxgold1The Commissioner doesn't run the Olympic team, so no he couldn't have done nothing, but what they are doing now, and that's stating their opinions.
@@bigtone5029 Keep watching :)
Let’s face it, without the NBA, there would BE no WNBA. I know the WNBA has a Commissioner, but Silver, as the de facto Commissioner of both leagues should be leading, not following. What’d it take, a week to make a statement? I guess I just expected more.
Even if they get these great TV deals the fans are still going to be mad because her useless coach is going to keep her play limited.
Caitlin Clark's the only female player you can watch the whole game with carnival music and not laugh at her once.
Too little too late IMO…if I was Clark there’s no way in hell I’d want to be on that team. They’d all hate her and make it miserable for her.
100% I will watch the Olympic team if Caitlin is playing... without her the chance is low.
I've seen NBA games here and there... BUT I have NEVER EVER seen a Womans game until now ... and to see how she's treated while bringing in so many new fans is a disgrace... they should be ashamed of themselves
CAITLIN SHOULD PLAY FOR CANADA IN TTHE OLYMPICS ( TIS WOULD REALLY PUT MUD ON THE USA TEAM
NO WAY. TALK ABOUT ADDING HATE!!! VERY BAD FOR HER.
Now we're talking Let's get some real negotiators
Caitlin Clark needs to go to Europe Now her coach and teammates are freezing her out
Even if you care only about getting the best players , she should be in . She set record after record in college , the others didn't . The oldest player is past her prime . She has five golds. If you look at the games Clarks teammates aren't giving her the ball enough. Clark has already shown glimpses of the greatness she showed in college , and I'm all likeliness the best is yet to come .
How is Griner able to travel international with a drug conviction in Russia..
it doesn't matter what you or the Woke people think
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The CEO of the WNBA needs to be fired. She's had at least 1.5 years to prepare for Caitlin in the league and plan to grow the league around her. The CEO failed miserably. She needs to go. The billionaire owners of the NBA who fund the NBA need to hire a new CEO, probably a man, who knows how to grow a sports league.
The NBA is the majority owner of the WNBA with 60% ownership and the money they contribute to the WNBA, which in 2013 was $15 million, doesn't go to the individual teams, it got to operational costs of the league, such as marketing, facilities, and administrative costs.
Silver is effectively the ceo of WNBA
I agree ...great point. Fire the W(oke)NBA CEO
they had no clue how big her fan base was going to be and really know one could have prepared for this!
When the man that pays your bills and your way to your very existence you might want to listen up. Not to mention when that man speaks up saying you screwed up, yeah, you may want to reevaluate your methods and reasoning's.
As a former competitive golfer playing in lots of big cash tournaments… we had a repeat winning team like 4 times in 6 years… our team had heart. It’s how we played how we treated others … not one player was “above” anyone else…Caitlyn has mad heart and it shows on the court
She not strong enough yet physically if she can't handle fouls in the wnba she not going to handle it international, there more physical.
Cheap shots are not fouls.
Gimme a break! Clark can handle fouls just fine.This behavior by the league players transcends 'fouls'. We're talking professional sports here, not some college hazing ritual all incoming players have to endure their rookie season. You know this wouldn't fly in the NBA. This WNBA fiasco is a concerted effort by commissioners office, coaches, refs and players. Nothing like this has been seen before, and it needs to stop before the league destroys itself. Clark has been pretty level headed about the whole situation. She's out there playing her game. It's everyone else on the outside of the tornado causing problems. The WNBA is proving what a joke it has been since its inception. If they want to be taken seriously, they'll clean up their act, and stop throwing a hissy fit over the pretty white girl with exceptional skills.
You act as if the WNBA is a branch of the MMA
Popularity don't win you games, they won 7 golds so far why mess that up
It’s about winning right ? Well the Aces have 4 Olympian’s on the team yet they are only a .500 team 😂
I didn't know that but so what! Who gives a hoot about worthless gold metals on a sport no one watches.The only golds that matter are on sports people watch.
Don’t come crying equal pay for men and women 😂
@@yeuly390 It should but that will not prevent them from crying for equal pay.
How long would the wnba last without financial support from the NBA ? PULL IT , let's find out.
if only there could've been a way for the CEO to project when CC was going to enter the league, they could've marketed it to the n'th degree.
We dont want to have 2 million more viewers watching us. Enough said.
The NBA Commissioner is correct he wants WNBA and USA to cash in on Caitlin Clark who brings curiosity and interest to the game.
Fans love cuz she got CLASS - veteran players could learn a thing or two from her instead of being angry all the time.
He never said that she should have been on that team, but that it would have been nice to see it. There is a difference. Funny, that his whole statement wasn’t quoted, because he made that point very clear following the statement that the commentator CHOSE to use. Talk about taking things out of context!
She’s bringing something that the WNBA had never had for the past 30 years filling up Stadiums, also FANS & the Casual Fans are watching the league.
It wasn’t just an accident that she was invited to be involved in the All-Star weekend a few months back. It was a Silver marketing campaign to capitalize on this young lady’s fan base. Clark definitely should be in Paris to showcase her game for the World!
I had no clue the USA has an Olympic team until CC joined the league. Don't kill the golden goose. People are watching and buying tickets for one reason and one reason only. Has anyone watched a game that she was not in?
I watched a little of one. First 3 shots; missed layup, then an air ball from the FREE THROW line (not a foul shot), then a miss from a long two.
I couldn't keep from laughing!
The pre game commercials had players in them I'd never heard of, but most people couldn't name a player from the WNBA if they had too.
People tend to forget that Christian Laettner played on the Dream Team in 1992, his last year at Duke. Wanting Clark on the 2024 Team USA is not unprecedented.
Im from the Philippines and i just knew about the wnba because of Clark.. her style made me watch her.. she is like Curry on the WNBA..
The Fever has Katie Lou Samuelson on their roster. The girl balled out at Uconn, now she's not even an impact player?
Aint nobody gonna make money but the Fever and whoever their playing that night. It's jealousy plain and simple. When you play the Fever there's 25,000 ppl there, then you go home and it's back to maybe a thousand.
Great job as usual Jon
The WBNA would be COMPLETELY embarrassed if she played for another country and DECIMATED Team USA!
I just watched the game between Caitlin Clark and Reece….
Her team does not pass their best shooter the ball, as a Coach that's her Job. The COACH IS NOT DOING HER JOB!!
I have season tickets for an NFL team. Every year at least one game I can't go and we sell the tickets. Over the last 25 years of sales, players like Tom Brady, Bret Farve, and recently Josh Allen have allowed me to get 4X or more over face value. Other teams I had to sell my tickets for 100 dollars less than face value and sometimes I couldn't sell ground level tickets for $30. Players like Caitlin are worth every penny and she should be a representative of the league, Don't take it for granted, an injury could be catastrophic, the WNBA should capitalize on it now. BTW I feel Caitlin is getting the Jackie Roberson treatment of the 1940's to 1950's. It is a shame, I thought as a people and as a country we would have evolved better than those of 80 years ago. However I guess as a culture we are still in the dark ages. It really is sad! Racism in any direction is ugly!
NBA needs to Threaten WNBA by Pulling their Money
The only WNBA I have watched in my life is highlights of Caitlyn Clark.
It is a shame that we are still going down this path if it was not meant to be it was meant to be there was been players who have pave the way for the new lady coming into the WNBA it has been said that money is the root to all evil
BRAVO..👍👍 Thank you..👏👏👍✌
NBC who have the rights to and pays millions to broadcast the Olympics should really overrule the Women’s Olympic Basketball Committee.
It’s because she is a likable person. Doesn’t talk trash, good character. She smiles
Change WNBA leadership..coaching staff of Fever
I have never checked WNBA scores or watch 1 minute of it until CC emerged.
The WNBA is working very hard to give you back some free time
The difference between men and women. This situation show you all you need to know. Men lift up their heroes, woman try to destroy theirs.
Expand the Team USA women's roster to 15. Add Reese, Clark, and Brink.
From a Ticket Revenue & Attendance, TV Viewership & Media Rights, and Merchandise Sales perspective;
Clark is CURRY mixed with BIRD and the marketing branding power of JORDAN.
The NBA has forgotten about Ann Meyers. It's the 1980 Olympics.
It's a no-brainer. Caitlin must be part of the USA team.