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As the WNBA’s Caitlin Clark continues to face discrimination on the court for being white and straight, another outrage has occurred that has many scratching their heads. On Saturday, it was announced that she didn’t make the roster for the USA women’s basketball Olympic team for the games in Paris.
Does this make any sense to you?
According to Christine Brennan of USA Today, the U.S. women’s Olympic basketball team is „the most dominant and successful team in the world.” The last time they lost a game was 1992. Yet, despite that success, she explains, the U.S. women’s basketball players are largely ignored in favor of gymnasts, swimmers, runners, and, of course, soccer players. Having Clark on the team would certainly attract viewers the same way her games in the WNBA have generated the highest ratings for the league.
Chances are you’ve heard of Caitlin Clark before, but not the player who body-checked her out of jealousy last week. Heck, I can’t even remember the other player’s name. That’s how big Caitlin Clark is. Her presence in the WNBA likely marks the league’s best chance to grow its fanbase.
So, why not have Clark at the Olympics? Well, according to Brennan there’s an explanation being give for Clark being snubbed.
