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Sources: Caitlin Clark not on Team USA
Reports have begun to circulate about the 12 players who will be named to Team USA for the 2024 Olympic Games. (We’ll cover the roster when it’s official.) Ahead of the announcement, however, the focus has been on who is not expected to be on the team, as Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark is not anticipated to be named to the final roster.
According to USA TODAY’s Christine Brennan, “concern over how Clark’s millions of fans would react to what would likely be limited playing time on a stacked roster was a factor in the decision making.” Brennan then writes, “If true, that would be an extraordinary admission of the tension that this multi-million-dollar sensation, who signs autographs for dozens of children before and after every game, has caused for the old guard of women’s basketball.”
This will be a focus of my reporting on this story. I can’t tell you how knowledgeable these sources are. Impeccable. pic.twitter.com/nEmj76p3AY
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) June 8, 2024
Although the use of hyperbolic language can add drama to the decision, USA Basketball, quite simply, is prioritizing…
