In announcing the United States women’s basketball Olympic team, administrators cited the need to place the 12 best or most deserving on the roster.
“At the end of the day, the 12 that we selected will best represent us,” selection committee coordinator Jennifer Rizzotti said last month.
Not among the dozen selected, of course, was WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark. Whether she deserved to be considered among that group was a debate point, but leaving her off was hardly some egregious snub.
Much of the pro-Clark argument was based on the fan attention and media coverage she would bring to the team in particular and women’s basketball in general.