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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark's Team USA Snub Controversy Resurfaces With New Statement
Caitlin Clark's Team USA Snub Controversy Resurfaces With New Statement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Caitlin Clark's rookie season in the WNBA featured several highly-publicized storylines, including her omission from Team USA's Olympic basketball roster. Advertisement Despite her rising superstardom and elite on-court production, Clark was left off the Olympic roster that ultimately went on to win gold at the 2024 Paris games. The decision to leave Clark off the team sparked some serious controversy around the basketball world. USA Today writer Christine Brennan even accused Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve of "stunningly bad behavior" regarding Clark's consideration in the selection process. Before the 2024 WNBA season, Reeve publicly criticized the league for only advertising Clark's preseason debut with the Indiana Fever. These social media posts came out during the Olympic selection process. Now a year later, this controversy is resurfacing. Advertisement Earlier this week, Brennan doubled down on her criticism of Reeve with comments on "The Adam Gold Show." 'How on earth is that okay with the Olympic and Paralympic Committee and USA basketball, that its coach is actively tweeting and going on social media about someone who is in the selection pool?' Brennan asked. A few days later, Reeve fired back with a response on "Golic & Golic." 'What she wrote is fiction. And if she were paying attention, one of the things I have done for years is hold the league accountable for their missteps, mishaps, their lack of representation of all teams," Reeve said. Advertisement "So that particular situation had nothing to do with Caitlin Clark,' she continued. 'It had everything to do with a WNBA social media post that promoted one preseason game and not all preseason games. And so I simply said that, by the way, the Minnesota Lynx are playing the Chicago Sky." Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) alongside USA Women's National Team head coach Cheryl Reeve during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center.© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Reeve recognized that she's the "villain" in Brennan's story. 'If Christine Brennan were being thorough and a legitimate reporter in this situation, she would have gotten full context," the Minnesota Lynx coach concluded. "But it didn't fit the narrative. Christine Brennan likes to have a villain in her storytelling. I am Christine Brennan's villain, that's the sword she's going to die on. Advertisement "It's a fiction, the stuff that she has written about me and my interest in Caitlin Clark being on or off the team." Related: WNBA Fans React to Caitlin Clark's Historic Achievement on Sunday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
17-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve's Caitlin Clark posts were ‘stunningly bad behavior': author
Christine Brennan seemingly has a bone to pick with Cheryl Reeve. The USA Today columnist and author ripped the coach of Team USA and the WNBA's Lynx for her 'stunningly bad behavior' heading into the selection process for the 2024 Paris Olympics — specifically her treatment of then-Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. 'How on earth is that OK with the US Olympic and Paralympic community and the USA basketball team that its coach is actively tweeting and going on social media about someone who is in the selection pool?' Brennan asked on 'The Adam Gold Show' on Monday. Advertisement 3 USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan asks a question during an IOC press conference. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Brennan, on the show to discuss her new book, 'On Her Game,' which examines Clark and her impact on women's sports, referenced Reeve's May 2024 post on X, which seemed to take a shot at the WNBA putting Clark on TV as a rookie while other teams didn't get nearly the same treatment. 'ALSO in action tonight – @minnesotalynx vs @chicagosky. 7 pm CST,' Reeve wrote, 'Though fans won't be able to watch, #Lynx fans can go to the Lynx app to follow along via play by play.' Advertisement Reeve's missive was hard to miss. 'Just stunningly bad behavior by Cheryl Reeve, tweeting at and about Caitlin Clark, kind of blaming her for not having Minnesota Lynx games on TV, but only Caitlin games on TV,' Brennan said. A month later, when the 12-woman Team USA roster was revealed, Clark was not on it and Reeve was at the center of questions regarding the selection process. Advertisement The coach stated at the time that she did not have a role in the selection process and selection committee chair Jen Rizzotti explained the decision came down to basketball criteria. The goal was to create the best team and not weigh in the extra viewers Clark would bring. 'When you base your decision on criteria, there were other players that were harder to cut because they checked a lot more boxes,' Rizzoitti told the AP last summer. 'Then sometimes it comes down to position, style of play for [coach] Cheryl [Reeve] and then sometimes a vote.' 3 Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve looks on against the Connecticut Sun. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images 3 Caitlin Clark playing for the Indiana Fever. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Advertisement Brennan tried asking Reeve about her omission of Clark at the time, but she would not respond. Brennan herself is now without controversy, either. During the WNBA playoffs last year, Clark was hit in the eye by the Suns' DiJonai Carrington. As the incident gained national attention, Brennan asked if Carrington had intentionally hit her — which swiftly drew the ire of the WNBA players union, which sought to ban her.
