Caitlin Clark took college basketball by storm but is finding it quite challenging to adapt to the WNBA landscape. The Indiana Fever star has also been surrounded by controversies. Recently, she discovered that she would not be traveling with the women’s team to the Olympics.
While it is not surprising for a rookie to be overlooked in favor of senior players, many, including Shannon Sharpe , felt she should have been selected, sparking all sorts of reactions. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Sharpe stated that Team USA has been dominating the Olympics basketball. However, considering that the league has a new face in Caitlin, whom fans want to see play, in Sharpe’s view, the WNBA and Team USA should be taking advantage of this opportunity.
The sportscaster, however, has attracted a lot of criticism for his take. The majority argue that Sharpe is missing the point regarding her snub, asserting that she is undeserving and that women’s basketball is already popular at the Olympics, making his stance incorrect. One fan, in particular, pointed out that both Sharpe and Stephen A.
Smith had ample opportunity to discuss and take an interest in women’s basketball, but didn’t do so until Clark emerged. Moreover, a few highlighted that popularity is not the criterion for selection, with one user noting that the criteria for selection in both men’s and women’s games should be based on merit. Several critics also called Shannon out for giving opinions on a subject he .
