{"id":16648,"date":"2024-12-19T22:09:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16648"},"modified":"2024-12-19T22:09:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T22:09:38","slug":"wnba-owner-hit-with-vicious-dose-of-reality-after-making-absurd-claims-about-caitlin-clark-winning-times-athlete-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16648","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Owner Hit With Vicious Dose Of Reality After Making Absurd Claims About Caitlin Clark Winning TIME\u2019s \u2018Athlete Of The Year\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark\u00a0was in the crosshairs of a WNBA team owner following the\u00a0Indiana Fever rookie being named TIME\u2019s \u201cAthlete of the Year.<\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2220529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-1536x845.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2162026718-1-2048x1126.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark with her hands on her hips\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Caitlin Clark (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Washington Mystics\u00a0owner Sheila Johnson doesn\u2019t think Clark deserved such recognition, telling CNN the entire league should have been named in her stead because the likes of\u00a0Angel Reese\u00a0and other star players are equally responsible for the WNBA\u2019s resurgence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cIt has taken the WNBA almost 28 years to get to the point where we are now and this year something clicked with the WNBA and it\u2019s because of the draft of the players that came in,\u201d\u00a0Johnson claimed during a rant shown in\u00a0the video\u00a0below.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s just not Caitlin Clark. It\u2019s Reese. We have so much talent out there that has been unrecognized. And I don\u2019t think we can pin it on just one player.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo last night TIME Magazine with Caitlin Clark is named Athlete of the Year. Why couldn\u2019t they have put the whole WNBA on that cover and said the WNBA is the league of the year? Because of all the talent that we have. Because when we just keep singling out one player it creates hard feelings. And so now you\u2019re starting to hear stories of racism within the WNBA and I don\u2019t want to hear that. We have got to operate and become stronger as a league and respect everybody that\u2019s playing and their talents.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">If Sheila Johnson chose person of the year <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZBXBiIAVpl\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZBXBiIAVpl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SLyxvqkBxT\">pic.twitter.com\/SLyxvqkBxT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSW (@CSWhiles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSWhiles\/status\/1867732913418383458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-community-notes-came-to-the-defense-of-caitlin-clark\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Community Notes Came To The Defense Of Caitlin Clark<\/h2>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t appear that Johnson did her homework, as Clark\u2019s impact on the WNBA as a rookie wasn\u2019t hard to see.<\/p>\n<p>The Mystics, like every other team she played, benefitted from Clark featuring in games against them.<\/p>\n<p>X\u2019s Community Notes would point that out to Johnson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\">\n<p>\u201c31% of the Mystics total home attendance for the entire 2024 season came from the two games versus Caitlin Clark and the Fever,\u201d\u00a0a note read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;We have so much talent out there that has been unrecognized, and I don\u2019t think we can pin it on just one player&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Washington Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson speaks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmandaDCNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmandaDCNN<\/a> about TIME&#8217;s decision to name Caitlin Clark &#8220;Athlete of the Year&#8221;: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nQL7NXosv7\">https:\/\/t.co\/nQL7NXosv7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HjBjf0nlgX\">pic.twitter.com\/HjBjf0nlgX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNN Sports (@cnnsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnnsport\/status\/1867574826681897140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a comedian. Does she have a Netflix special?\u201d\u00a0a fan asked.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, someone has to be the \u201cAthlete of the Year.\u201d One team owner can\u2019t decide the entire league should be named.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Caitlin Clark\u00a0was in the crosshairs of a WNBA team owner following the\u00a0Indiana Fever rookie being named TIME\u2019s \u201cAthlete of the Year. 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