Legendary UConn coach Geno Auriemma weighed in on the Caitlin Clark debate, saying she is being 'targeted' thus far in the WNBA.
Are Caitlin Clark's fellow WNBA players unfairly targeting the star rookie, or is the most-hyped young player in the league's history simply paying her dues? One of the most respected voices in women's college basketball and the sport as a whole, longtime UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, is squarely in the former camp. 'Is she facing the rookie challenge, the rookie hardships that are inherent with being a rookie? Yes,' Auriemma told reporters Tuesday, via ESPN.
'I don't remember when Bird and Magic came in the league and elevated the NBA, them getting targeted and getting beat up just because of who they were and the attention they were getting. 'Appreciate the fact that now's the time . I get it. It's long overdue. Why are you blaming that kid? It's not her fault, because you would trade places with her in a minute, but you are not there. You're not her. So, you're that she's getting what she's getting.
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