Caitlin Clark reacts after being left off Team USA's Olympic team

Indian Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark was left off Team USA's roster for the 2024 Olympic Games in France. Long-time sports columnist Christine Brennan says the decision by USA Basketball was a missed opportunity to grow the sport.
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[Kal_El_]

The dumbest decision the Olympics committee ever made. You want to promote the game for women? Add her to the roster. Right now, she plays better than Taurasi.

[floatingcloud]

Jealousy, envy, and stupidity! The argument that she is just a rookie makes no sense. Many rookies have participated in previous Olympic teams.

[lw]

Leaving her off is the most racist thing the team could've done. Just despicable.

[angiedues]

She’s way more gracious than her compadres

[yusaqhwiff]

4 years is a long time. Athletes can get hurt but this is Caitlin Clarks time and she was the one that got me interested in WNBA

[batgurrl]

She is a class act and many of them filled with petty unwarranted Jealousy. One of the reasons more people are tuning in to games was to see HER.

[Worldtraveler-]

She’s a class act.
Everyone on team USA is now on the spot and will be forced to step up their game.

[mikaltima]

CC has always beautifully taken the high road. I love when the rookie is the adult in the room

[malikmcclain]

In the 1992 Olympics, Isiah Thomas was also omitted from the team, Isiah, also played his college ball in Indiana, for Robert Montgomery Knight, and the Hoosiers. Christian Laaetner, also an NBA rookie, did play for the '92 squad, famously known as, The Dream Team. Both, Laaetner and Thomas still went on to have impactful NBA careers.

[AceFlexFitness]

More men watch the WNBA than women and the NBA is subsidizing the league. Women need to step it up.

[JJH-mnyw]

Remember the Olympics used to be non-pro before so been a rookie has nothing to do with it

[ricksterbobolishious]

With their logic, Jordan never should have made an Olympic team. He got all the attention.

[ArizonaSquatch]

I don't understand the hate towards Caitlin Clark. She came into the wnba asking for nothing. And getting nothing but grief, disrespect and assaulted on the court. Miss Clark isn't out there self promoting, or asking for anything to be handed to her.

[kietbui]

CC doesn’t need an olympic medal for the people to love her. And her status proves she is much better than most of the pro players.

[bethhiggins]

The WNBA is like Disney they pursue a bad business model and expect earnings to grow.
I know what I like to do, it is irritate my customer base and count the money that I lost.

[mouseinurhouse]

Women’s basketball cash cow and they left her off the team. What a way to grow your sport.

[elizabethcarolan]

US Olympic team got this soooo wrong. Did you see her last game? Her impact on college basketball? Really stupid move. Could have helped grow the sport internationally. Jealous petty move.

[raepasher]

She nailed it. Viewership will be minimal without CC.

[paulorganisation]

This is crazy. This is news? She literally just walked in.

[dm-]

Kudos to Caitlin! Respect to her dignity! Gracious and supportive of team regardless 🎉