Cailtin Clark says she's 'rooting for the girls' after being left off Team USA roster for summer Olympics

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: According to the Daily Mail, Caitlin Clark has spoken out about reportedly being left off the Team USA roster for this summer's Olympics in Paris.

This snub comes despite her record-breaking college career at Iowa and her impressive start in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever.

Head coach Cheryl Reeve and the selection committee are said to favor veterans like A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart.

The decision sparked outrage across America basketball, capping off a week where Clark was in the spotlight after being brutally fouled by Chennedy Carter of the Chicago Sky.

Caitlin Clark ‘is excited for girls that are on the team’

Clark has now responded to the reports that she’ll miss out on the Team USA roster, insisting she’ll still be "rooting them on to win gold."

Clark shared about her excitement on Sunday, "I'm excited for the girls that are on the team. I know it's the most competitive team in the world and I know it could've gone either way, me being on the team or me not being on the team. I'm excited for them, gonna be rooting them on to win gold."

Clark highlighted her dream, ". I was a kid that grew up watching the Olympics, it'll be fun to watch them. Honestly, no disappointment. I think it just gives you something to work for. It's a dream, hopefully one day I can be there. I think it's just a little bit more motivation. You remember that and hopefully when four years comes back around, I can be there."

Caitlin Clark appreciates for ‘respectful call’

Clark appreciated the respectful communication she received from the selection committee before the news broke, "They called me and let me know before everything came out, which was really respectful of them and I appreciated that."

Clark explained, "They did the same for every girl that made the team or every girl that didn't make the team. There's a lot of players in the Olympic pool, so it wasn't like I was the only one they had to call. They had to make quite a few calls."

Clark also stated about the decision authority for the Women's Olympic Committee, "I don't know who's making the decision, Women's Olympic Committee or whatever it is. I don't care if you don't think Caitlin Clark talent-wise belongs on this team, even though she does put up 37 at 13 - the most points in the history of the league for a rookie"

She added, "None of it matters. These women - and I love women, I'm a pro-women guy - they complain, they cry about equal rights, equal wages, blah blah blah... Hey dummies, for the first time in the history of basketball, you have arguably the player who is the most popular player in the world."

She questioned, "You can argue that Caitlin Clark is the most popular, most puts-a**es-in-the-seats, single basketball player in the world. You can argue that. And you leave her off the Olympics team?"

Clark acknowledged, "It's not only a showcase for her, it's for the sport and the other WNBA players that are on this team. How dumb, how braindead, how idiotic do the people running this thing have to be? It's one thing after another with her."

Internet says Caitlin Clark 'is a great role model'

After Caitlin Clark shared her thoughts on being snubbed by Team USA, many internet users expressed their opinions, according to the Daily Mail.

One user wrote, “she is not good enough to be on the team. she better get stronger and faster or she will not have a great pro career”

Another added, “wnba is boring, but Caitlin is a class act. either she was raised right, or learned on her own, but she is a great role model. I wish more professional athletes behaved like she does.”

The third wrote, “her parents did a great job in raising her! what a classes act and a great role model”

The fourth penned, “Caitlin is most likely one of the last female stars in the wnba. once they let men into the league, it will be all over for all but the best of them.”

The last asserted, “She handles things with class and maturity. Why don't the others do the same? Taking the high road is a character trait that is far more desirable.”

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