Kaitlyn Clark is not upset after not making it to the 2024 Olympics
11 june 2024 в 07:13
Kaitlin Clark admitted that she is «not disappointed» after not making the US national team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. «I was a kid who grew up watching the Olympics, so it will be interesting to watch them. I think it just gives you something to work towards. Hopefully, in four years, I can be there», - shared the 22-year-old athlete.
«I am happy for the girls who made the team… I know it’s the most competitive team in the world, and I know things could have turned out differently», - said the player for the Indiana Fever in a post published by sports journalist Chloe Peterson.
The first pick of the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association draft learned the news while on the team bus, when she turned to her coach, Christie Sides. «She said, 'Hey coach, they woke up the monster,' which I found amazing», - confessed the Fever coach.
The US national team roster is set to be announced on Tuesday, June 11, although a source revealed that the team includes Kalea Copper, Alissa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Nafisa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Diana Taurasi, and Brittney Griner.
Kaitlin’s desire to play for the US comes after a tough start to her debut year. The athlete was pushed and knocked down in several games this season. «I grew up playing basketball with boys. It was always physical and intense, and you have to find a way to hold your own», - Kaitlin recalled to the press after a game against the Chicago Sky.
Additionally, she became the subject of discussion. Everyone is talking about her, including Pat McAfee, who called her a «white bitch». The sports analyst used vulgar language during his show on ESPN «The Pat McAfee Show», - but later apologized the next day after his words caused a scandal. «I shouldn’t have used 'white bitch' to describe Kaitlin Clark. Regardless of the context… even if we are talking about race as a factor in some events… I have too much respect for her and women to bring that into the Universe», - he wrote
«I am happy for the girls who made the team… I know it’s the most competitive team in the world, and I know things could have turned out differently», - said the player for the Indiana Fever in a post published by sports journalist Chloe Peterson.
The first pick of the 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association draft learned the news while on the team bus, when she turned to her coach, Christie Sides. «She said, 'Hey coach, they woke up the monster,' which I found amazing», - confessed the Fever coach.
The US national team roster is set to be announced on Tuesday, June 11, although a source revealed that the team includes Kalea Copper, Alissa Thomas, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Nafisa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Diana Taurasi, and Brittney Griner.
Kaitlin’s desire to play for the US comes after a tough start to her debut year. The athlete was pushed and knocked down in several games this season. «I grew up playing basketball with boys. It was always physical and intense, and you have to find a way to hold your own», - Kaitlin recalled to the press after a game against the Chicago Sky.
Additionally, she became the subject of discussion. Everyone is talking about her, including Pat McAfee, who called her a «white bitch». The sports analyst used vulgar language during his show on ESPN «The Pat McAfee Show», - but later apologized the next day after his words caused a scandal. «I shouldn’t have used 'white bitch' to describe Kaitlin Clark. Regardless of the context… even if we are talking about race as a factor in some events… I have too much respect for her and women to bring that into the Universe», - he wrote
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