Former Olympic broadcaster Michele Tafoya argued Caitlin Clark deserved a spot on the Team USA Olympic basketball roster because of her combined talent and popularity.
WNBA star Caitlin Clark was snubbed from the Team USA Olympic basketball roster for the summer 2024 games in Paris. While Clark took the decision as motivation, one critic argued Team USA missed a 'golden opportunity.' 'They whiffed here,' Michele Tafoya told 'Fox & Friends' Monday. 'Every woman on that team is deserving. And there are also other women out there who didn't get picked who are deserving, and I think Caitlin Clark is one of them.
Are you saying her performance the other night with 30 points and seven threes to tie a rookie record does not show that she's a promising pro?' Tafoya shot back, referencing Clark’s performance against the Washington Mystics Saturday. 'You can sit her on the pine, you can have her the 12th person on your roster. People will still tune in to see if she gets on that floor, to see if she gets to play. These women on the U.S.
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