The dumbest excuses for leaving Caitlin Clark off the Team USA Olympic roster

Caitlin Clark is not heading to Paris and there are some horrible excuses as to why.

Jun 2, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) walks back to the bench in the third quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports / Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

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Potential conflicts with older members

This excuse is interesting because everyone on the roster is a WNBA, so the older members, and yes Diana Taurasi, I am talking about you, could have a problem will Clark on the roster.

Before Clark was even finished with her college career, players in the WNBA were talking about how Clark would struggle in the league and it would be a transition for her. While yes, it has been a transition for Clark, she is still averaging 16.8 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists as a rookie.

Jealously has been evident this season around Clark, and some of the players who are supposedly on the roster have notably talked about Clark. The Olympic Committee sees everything and if they think players won't click, they may not want them on the roster together. If that is what they are going with, then they need to come up with something better because these are grown women trying to bring home a medal for their country, they can work together if they have to.

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