Caitlin Clark Says, "Don't Use My Name To Push Your Agendas"

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2. I'm glad she spoke up. And even to the well meaning people. If you are not criticizing male players then

You really are not helping the cause. Women get to be jealous but male athletes are aggressive. See Dennis Rodman. The Detroit Bad Boys. Charles Barkley . Charles Oakley. Karl Malone. I remember Kobe getting decked by Malone his rookie year. Yeah, sports can get aggressive.

As long as I've been a sports fan, I've seen the most heralded rookie get tested and put through ringer. Its sports. Coach Kerr was on the 11th Hour recently, and said as much. He talked about Steph Curry's experience. The pros are different from college athletics. You will have to learn to play the pro way. It's not the same. You are not going to be given a golden crown your rookie year. True talent will rise up and meet the challenge and get better and stronger.

Off topic, but similar, I am looking forward to track and field in the Olympics. I am looking forward to seeing the growth of Sha'carri. I said the same thing about her a few years ago. She wasn't ready for prime time. She had to learn to compete against pros. Since then she has stepped up to the plate and has gotten stronger and faster.

If every play in sports is scrutinized in the same way, the sports world will be in trouble. That's what refs are for. To call out fouls and penalize the player and team. We don't need politicians demanding action or folks demanding players apologize for what happens all the time in sports. Folks crying about how she was snubbed and not placed on the Olympics team. Uhm, she is a rookie. She is not the best player in the WNBA. That is not to take away from her talent. The journey from rookie to top level pro still has to take place. Give her the space to do so.