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WNBA star Caitlin Clark on Sunday shared her reaction to being left off the women’s national team set to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer.
Asked if she was upset to hear the decision, the Indiana Fever guard replied: “Honestly, no disappointment.” USA Basketball has not officially announced the team roster and has so far made no comment on the decision to leave Clark off the national team.In response to a question about whether she would be willing to step in to help the team if one of the players selected got injured, Clark said it would be a “great opportunity” as she has a good relationship with USA Basketball, but noted her current priority is the Indiana Fever.
The head coach of the Fever, Christie Sides, told reporters Clark was on the team’s bus when she found out she didn’t make the cut and texted her to let her know.Sides added that Clark is “one of the most competitive people” she knows and that this will only motivate her to keep improving.“She’s a worker and that’s what she’s going to do,” Sides said. “This just gave her another opportunity to get in the gym and do more work.”that two U.S.
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