{"id":5260,"date":"2024-09-03T00:57:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T00:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5260"},"modified":"2024-09-03T00:57:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T00:57:28","slug":"shannon-sharpe-gives-caitlin-clark-haters-the-cold-hard-truth-that-none-of-them-want-to-admit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=5260","title":{"rendered":"Shannon Sharpe Gives Caitlin Clark Haters The Cold Hard Truth That None Of Them Want To Admit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>, the standout player for the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a>, was highly anticipated before the WNBA draft. After being selected as the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft by the Fever, Clark promptly displayed her skills on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Fever\u2019s early struggles, the 22-year-old, who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nba\/lebron-james-shuts-down-caitlin-clarks-haters-with-savage-four-word-response-after-her-career-defining-performance-against-the-chicago-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was recently praised by<\/a>\u00a0Los Angeles Lakers star\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/lebron-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James<\/a>, continued to deliver dominant performances in the league. However, Clark also became a target for her opponents, a matter recently addressed by an NBA analyst.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on the Nightcap podcast, former American football tight end Shannon Sharpe claps back at Caitlin Clark\u2019s haters by claiming her to be a double-edged sword.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cShe busting y\u2019all ass\u2026 Caitlin Clark doin&#8217; the thing on them\u2026 She\u2019s sharp on both sides, cutting ass left and right\u2026 Don\u2019t be resentful of it. Embrace it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shannon Sharpe \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NightcapShow_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NightcapShow_<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XEp7cq5Bbp\">pic.twitter.com\/XEp7cq5Bbp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1830458905316495593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cShe busting y\u2019all ass\u2026 Caitlin Clark doin\u2019 the thing on them\u2026 She\u2019s sharp on both sides, cutting ass left and right\u2026 Don\u2019t be resentful of it. Embrace it.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Sharpe said.<\/p>\n<p>Clark delivered a commanding performance in the 100-93 win against the Dallas Wings on Sunday.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caitlin_Clark#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 22-year-old rookie<\/a>\u00a0scored 28 points, made 12 assists, and secured four rebounds in her 37 minutes of play.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-caitlin-clark-faces-17-of-wnba-s-flagrant-fouls\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caitlin Clark Faces 17% of WNBA\u2019s Flagrant Fouls<\/h2>\n<p>During the discussion with Chad\u00a0Johnson, Sharpe presented an intriguing statistic about this WNBA season, noting that Caitlin Clark has been the target of 17% of flagrant fouls, with the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wnba\/chicago-sky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Sky<\/a>\u00a0responsible for 80% of those fouls.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOcho, 17% of the WNBA\u2019s flagrant fouls this season have been committed against Caitlin Clark,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cThe Chicago Sky were responsible for 80% of the flagrant fouls committed against Clark\u2026. If unnecessary roughness happened to one player 17% of the time, that\u2019s not an anomaly. That\u2019s not an outlier.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Sharpe said.<\/p>\n<p>The popularity of women\u2019s basketball has recently increased significantly, largely due to the success of WNBA player Caitlin Clark. However, some players in the league have shown hostility towards her because of her exceptional abilities and interactions with fans.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, several NBA players and commentators have supported Clark and presented their arguments in various debates. The Fever star will play the next game against<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Caitlin Clark, the standout player for the\u00a0Indiana Fever, was highly anticipated before the WNBA draft. 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