{"id":14771,"date":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/?p=14771"},"modified":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:14:48","slug":"caitlin-clark-snubbed-from-olympic-roster-partly-due-to-potential-backlash-over-limited-playing-time-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cissar.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/21\/caitlin-clark-snubbed-from-olympic-roster-partly-due-to-potential-backlash-over-limited-playing-time-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark snubbed from Olympic roster partly due to potential backlash over limited playing time: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6315164598112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.foxnews.com\/v\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><picture data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/288\/162\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/576\/324\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/676\/380\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1352\/760\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/896\/500\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1792\/1000\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/896\/500\/clarkusa.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Fox News Flash top sports headlines for June 8\" width=\"896\" height=\"500\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Video<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6315164598112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines for June 8<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. 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Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">USA Basketball\u2019s expected decision to leave Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark off the roster for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>2024 Olympic Games in Paris<\/u><\/a> was met with questions Saturday morning, but one report shed some light on the decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Citing two sources, USA Today columnist Christine Brennan reported one factor in omitting Clark from the women\u2019s national team was the concern about how the former Iowa star\u2019s fans would react to her playing time in the Olympics, which would likely have been limited.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/343\/192\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/686\/384\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/672\/378\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1344\/756\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/931\/523\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1862\/1046\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/720\/405\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1440\/810\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1200\/675\/caitlin_clark_draft.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark signs autographs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Caitlin Clark at the WNBA Draft at the Brooklyn Academy of Music April 15, 2024, in New York, N.Y.<\/span> <span>(Cora Veltman\/Sportico via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brennan described those sources as &#8220;long-time U.S. basketball veterans with decades of experience in the women\u2019s game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Reports of the decision were met with fierce backlash on social media, and, as Brennan points out, seemingly confirmed the narrative that not everyone in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>the WNBA<\/u><\/a> is pleased with Clark\u2019s popularity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If true, that would be an extraordinary admission of the existence of real tension that the old guard of women\u2019s basketball harbors for this multimillion-dollar sensation,&#8221; Brennan wrote of the sources\u2019 knowledge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/343\/192\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/686\/384\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/931\/523\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1862\/1046\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/720\/405\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1440\/810\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1200\/675\/caitlin_clark.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark looks on\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during the 2024 Commissioner&#8217;s Cup game against the New York Liberty June 2, 2024, in Brooklyn, N.Y.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(Catalina Fragoso\/NBAE via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/wnba-star-caitlin-clark-expected-left-off-team-usas-olympic-roster-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>WNBA STAR CAITLIN CLARK EXPECTED TO BE LEFT OFF TEAM USA&#8217;S OLYMPIC ROSTER: REPORTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Clark was invited to the national team\u2019s training camp in April, but because of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/ncaa\/iowa-hawkeyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Iowa Hawkeyes&#8217;<\/a> success in reaching the women\u2019s final in the NCAA tournament, she was unable to attend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nine other Olympians were invited to camp, including five-time gold medalist Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, who is expected to return. Fever teammate Aliyah Boston was also invited to join the national team\u2019s training roster in April.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/343\/192\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/686\/384\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/672\/378\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1344\/756\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/931\/523\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1862\/1046\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/720\/405\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1440\/810\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1200\/675\/Caitlin-Clark9.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark brings the ball up court against the Chicago Sky June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(Brian Spurlock\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Clark has won three gold medals with USA Basketball junior national teams, including her latest\u00a0with the 2021 USA Women\u2019s U19 National Team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. women have won every gold medal in women&#8217;s basketball since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong> <u>sports coverage on X<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><strong>, and subscribe to<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong> <u>the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Paulina Dedaj is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Sports Reporter<\/u><\/a> for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for June 8 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. 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