Brittney Griner ‘can’t wait to go’ to 2024 Paris Olympics amid Caitlin Clark snub backlash
Amid all the backlash over Clark’s snub, Phoenix Mercury center Brittany Griner addressed the media and shared her thoughts about what it meant to be selected to play for Team USA this summer.
“You’re representing your country,” Griner told the media. “You’re on the highest stage. It doesn’t get any higher than that. … Anytime we get to put on the red, white, and blue, USA across our chest, you know we’re gonna get every country’s best shot. … You’re just playing for so much more. I can’t wait to go.”
Social media sounds off:Did Diana Taurasi steal Caitlin Clark’s 2024 Olympics roster spot?
Opinion:Leaving Caitlin Clark off Olympic team, USA Basketball airballs on huge opportunity
Social media sounded off on Caitlin Clark’s Olympics snub:
There has been a lot of criticism over Clark being left off the team, with many notable media members slamming USA Basketball’s decision to not include Clark, arguably the most famous women’s basketball player in the world right now.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Dick Vitale, former NBA player Paul Pierce and FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd were among those to voice their displeasure with the Clark omission.
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