Diana Taurasi CREDITS social media for Caitlin Clark's POPULARITY: "I'm with the OGs, not the IG" 

That just tells me your new to watching Women's basketball. That's great! you'll find a lot of competitors that bring passion. Some talk trash like Diana, some are quiet but you can tell everyone has love for the game.

@@darrel7589 millions?

Only proves the social media point

​@@darrel7589uh huh and the wnba has never generated a net profit before Caitlin was drafted because?

(*ahem*) poseur!

Good thing your false generalized comment as though you know everyone means nothing to anyone lmao. Post game interviews have been happening for years and news flash...PEOPLE WATCHED

She too old to be hating on them young women that’s about to get them some more money

Did you actually listen to what she said here? What was wrong about it?

@@bbFan2024No, they don’t listen. They are soft and hate the game. Bc original fans know DT fueling this rivalry is proof of her commitment to the game and league. She is doing this FOR the league and ultimately CC even at risk of her own detriment. She has praised CC, given her PLENTY of positive attention, as have other OGs. DT even rooted for the “best” team to win in the Final Four Iowa against UCONN (her alma mater). People just tuning in want a fight. Clark VS EVERYONE. 🙄 Just like the Reese drama despite Caitlin and Angel having respect for each other off the court. DT has done this to most rookies, not out of pettiness but RESPECT, even to PLUM, but KP isn’t a protected princess like CC. DT and KP are actually good friends and no way CC is as upset or in need of protection as much as her fans want her to be.

@@bbFan2024 Don't kid yourself. Between the endless "ums" and feigned ignorance of social media (she's 41, I'm 59) is a person who clearly does not want to see the WNBA embrace talented heterosexual women who could alter the direction and narrative Taurasi wants to see succeed. Full Stop!

@@bbFan2024 Her premise that social media is the reason for Caitlin's phenomenal fan base is WAY WRONG. She infers that she and her cohorts have always been great and can out draw Caitlin. However, her fan base has been drastically shrinking annually for years and this condescending attitude is one of the reasons. I won't be watching her. I've watched every game since first seeing Caitlin play. She has character, exceptional basketball skills and inspires her team to excel.

This💯💯💯💯

Naw these vets are jealous and it shows lol

Facts

@moniquej369 Like Jordan when he entered the NBA ???

Caitlin Clark is the savior.

Dead right my friend. I clicked on it because it said Caitlin Clark and I can't get enough of that girl. I got a new TV, subscribed to ESPN and I might even buy season tickets to the Indiana WNBA team just to show support even though I live in Atlanta.

Speak for yourself. You bandwagon fans are hilarious.

@@moniquej369 i am speaking for myself. And i guess u can call me bandwagon. Because ive never watched women’s college basketball in my life. Until CC

Go Diana, they should watch your highlights from the other day. CC gotta play yall. Her ass might become a mem

@@mischievoustimes8460 this is hilarious. Clark scored 21 her first preseason game. Diana is on her way out.

I see your point. But the W LITERALLY can't fold with the NBA backing them. ​@darrel7589.

@@darrel7589 wake up buddy... look at the stats and you'll see that Atlanta isn't the only thing dreaming here.

@@darrel7589that is the most delusional comment I’ve seen regarding this topic. Everything you said was untrue

It matters. Fame is not talent. I remember when Christian Laettner was "better" than Shaq. Laettner " the best college player" was even picked over Shaq to go to the Olympics. We see how that turned out. Gino Torretta won the Heisman over Marshaull Faulk. We see how that turned out. We get tired of the savior complex. It's like a beauty queen who won because she raised the most money. The ish is nerve racking and trying.

@@yolandayoung7462 as the OP said "IT DOES NOT MATTER", at worst she will be a good PG because of her exceptional passing and has brought lots of attention to the WNBA, also, NOBODY thought Laettner was better than Shaq, he got on the team because he was POY, which he did deserve as he had an exceptional season...

A WNBA ticket being hard to get is crazy 😂 they give them away at the gas station

She do not got them riding private jets Clark fans forever claiming shit that ain’t got nothing to do with her

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

​@@markparhamok so why can't she be like Candace Parker and just retire then

She's the leading score of the WNBA 😂. 41 years old. People don't respect the elder. Hard head makes a soft ass. Let's go

after 1 week in the lague

Menopause??

Jealousy period and envys Caitlin fame.this is really pitiful on her part

They gave her a trophy saying GOAT

😶Because she has round small eyes, that don't fit her big head that's why, and because she swallowed a fly that's why.😆(✌)

She has ALWAYS been an unpleasant person. She hasn't changed. She was unpleasant in college and she's been unpleasant the entire 19 years as a pro. She is jealous because she couldn't do in 19 years what Caitlin did before even getting on the professional court.

They have been doing that before Clark came along women's basketball just didn't start a month ago duh

So, what prompted this new surge of popularity, if they have been doing that for so long. 🤔

Just to buy tickets.

Because in the grand scheme of things on the professional level they haven't accomplished anything. We'll check in at the ned of the season

It's RU-vid! What do you expect? :P

@@TJSportsQueensdon’t blame yo lack of integrity on RU-vid lol

Most of these commenters will make comments just based on the title and not even watch the actual video. These people kill me with their fake outrage.

She really is. She dissed me on my birthday!

You obviously know nothing about the game and how many Championships she won in college and inthe PROS. Not to mention Mvp and scoring titles.

@@toddjohnson5176 Never heard of her. She is a star in her own mind. She is killing viewership rather than building it like Caitlin. I wouldn't watch her play if someone paid me to.

@@dakotaman4861 Exactly....only a few would care to tune in to see her play. Clark is the only reason that league can survive.

What’s annoying is people speaking on the WNBA who’ve never watched until now. All of a sudden everybody has an opinion. Smh. At least in the men’s game and other sports they honor the greats who’ve come before them. That’s not what’s happening here. They’re totally discrediting all of the amazing female basketball players who have graced the basketball court before Caitlin Clark and acting like she’s some kind of unicorn. People’s beef is not with Caitlin, she’s been a class act, their beef is with the media and all of these bandwagon fans who are acting like the women’s game hasn’t always been entertaining. If it wasn’t for the Lisa Leslie’s, Candace Parker’s, and Dawn Staley’s of the world, there would be no Caitlin Clark. Those women deserve more respect than what they’ve been getting. I’m sure they appreciate the increased viewership, but it’s also a slap in the face to make Caitlin Clark out to be some sort of “savior” of women’s basketball. It’s about giving credit where credit is due. Just because the hype around Caitlin Clark’s name is putting more eyes on the WNBA doesn’t mean people shouldn’t point out the obvious biases and privileges that this younger generation is receiving. Honestly the new college NIL contracts and better marketing are the reasons for increased viewership. Talent has never been the issue. This younger generation is benefiting from luxuries players before them didn’t have. That’s pretty much the point she was trying to make. It’s not hate, it’s facts.

Casual Gen Z

12 points ion think Diana need to worry about

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

@@markparham you missed my point. I'm not saying she didn't have a great career, but the fact I have to research who she is and what she did is the issue with the WNBA. Then when someone comes along that shines a light on the sport, the OG is ungrateful, they need to learn how to make it better

@@Tully-cy7ycif you followed or played women’s basketball (former D1 athlete here), you would definitely know who she is without needing to look it up! Come on now! 🤦‍♀️

@@m.m.4931 stop being defensive. I am an avid sports fan, even the sports I don't follow I know about the legends of the sports or the current stars. But not the WNBA, why? Because it's not covered. This is the time to get exposure for the WNBA and embrace it, but these supposed stars only want to diss those that bring exposure to the sport and crap on newcomer fans. I am losing interest in the sport as quick as I gained it.

You are laughable

What happened?

@@johndowe17 she said CC would not immediately dominate the wnba. She was right. But no rookie in any league dominates. So she wasn’t going to far out on a limb 😂

@@HeMadNice she wasn’t right. Caitlin isn’t able to be herself. Her coach won’t let her take the shots she’s comfortable taking, just won’t let her play her game period. She even moved her to sg. She can’t grow into her full potential under the stress. On top of that her teammates jealous of her not passing her the ball when she clearly open

@@johndowe17 Bot. Are you even watching these games. She is doing GREAT! She is averaging 17 5 5 as a rookie! She is not dominating but she is doing really good and is gonna win ROY. She ain’t dominating though. DT was spitting facts.

Exactly like all the hate she gets for being honest lol lol now

aka "she's alwyas been a hater". including now. no wonder no one knows who this old hag is.

How’s that been working out?

Caitlin has to wish that she will accomplish as much as her in the WNBA let's stop it with the fan BS. This girl has never said anything hateful about Caitlin

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

@@hottrakz correct finally someone is telling it like it is they must not know who diana taurasi is

Tell it like it is..l love it!!!!!!

@@hottrakz I wouldn't classify this youtube as hateful... just disrespectful. That's one of the problems in the WNBA.

I like that, UConn snobbery!! 😂 It's so true!!

nail on the head. also her voice is terrible 🤮

Great accomplishment now it's time to do it in the WNBA with the professionals.

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

@@markparham If Taurasi had CC's money, she would bailed out, before she got 10 years.

@@iowan2 the question is will caitlin clark have the legendary career that diana taurasi has

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

​@@markparhamexactly bro. They're just simps Diana is one of the greatest players to ever play. I like Caitlin but these bandwagon Simps are starting to ruin it for me too.

She is gonna be home watching Caitlin Play for Team USA in Paris Olympics Caitlin first one in Diana first one out

She Pleads the Fifth ,Of course she does

She's 🐐

She's goat

Name a rookie DT hasn’t trash-talked that isn’t friends with her! 😂 You can’t. This is tradition and love and respect for the game. No actual player with dignity takes it personally. Just like REESE and CLARK have respect for each off the court. But their obsessive, toxic fans must think otherwise.

She's stealing comments already made by Caitlyn Clark. Can't she come up with original thoughts. She should plea the 5th.

That's not what she's doing. She's jealous and her insides have made their way onto the outside that's why she looks like she does.

I'd say she succeeded beyond her wildest expectations (at being a heel).

She's slowing down so there's really nothing else she can do to get attention. It's only sad because she could have taken the high ground. As many participants in all sports do. Caitlin doesn't care what she says. Caitlin has never let trash talk offend her. She has always taken the high ground. 👍

exactly

Huh? We haven't lived in caves for millions of years. If you are literate, you see news, talk to people at work, etc. I heard about this phenom that was breaking records from someone at Trivia. I tuned in to check it out and I couldn't tear myself away. Caitlin not only broke women's records but the day she scored more total college points than Pete Maravich I started to watch every game. It wasn't the hype... it was the production. She was like no other woman basketball player I had EVER seen. Very high skills. Her performance helped popularity a LOT!

Alot of us were already watching.

​@dot0422 Apparently not because the wnba has been loosing money for 20 years straight.

Oh yeah, The W didn’t exist until CC 😂

I’ll give her that, yes!

That is hilarious 😂👍

And the greatest to ever play. She’s likable to many

She's the 🐐

Likable on the court!

It's defy not define. You'd say " it defies logic" instead of "defining logic".

She's the goat

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

Well said

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

Your opinion looks old and ignorant as f

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

It’s true. And I think Diana is amazing. But I also think she does this slight invalidation when she could just flow admiration. She doesn’t need to do the backhanded compliment bc it comes across like she doesn’t actually appreciate it. There is slight resentment in her tone. But hey, it’s also her personality generally and she’s a great enough player that she should be allowed some grace to be the way she is and we shouldn’t take it so personally. The media loves to pin players against each other for story line.

Post em!

Lmao you sound dumb being on a stacked team makes it harder to break the record 🤣 u don’t have free range to jus pull the trigger

The fact that she was on a stacked team is the very reason she didn’t, the huskies were too deep and had many options. She didn’t have to carry the offensive load CC did

​@@larrycarter1875exactly. Was just making a point

That's an easy answer. UConn were stacked... champions... completely different offense...moved the ball first...C.C. is a different monster. Can't knock either players

A black woman deserves to hold that record…. Clark could never be on her level. Clark only holds it due to systemic prejudice

0-3 CC wins though 😂

Yes, she bi

Diana is the goat

Lmao did Clark drop her avg today

Who cares if she dropped her average the Veteran players stepped up and the Fever won the Game Noone on the fever is complaining Caitlin had 12 pts and 7 assists and the Fever missed a ton of easy layups that could have lead to easy baskets

@@charlesevans9204 6 turnovers too

0-3

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

diana taurasi paved the way for women like caitlin clark in the wnba research who she is before you make strange comments like that caitlin would be lucky to have the career diana had in the wnba

Sounds like you been a hater of womens bball. Thats your problem

She does look old

I wish I could play like her at 41. Don’t care for her attitude, but she cab ball

She’s the greatest to ever play. She doesn’t need any more relevance

@@TT-tp9hw old and bitter is not a good look

@@varj7 you’re ignorant af for not knowing she’s the GOAT.

exactly....my wife is in nursing...it happens there all the time...part of it is that all women know men are much more attracted to younger women so older women become disrespectful/hostile to younger women when they realize they're no longer seen as fuckable by men

No worries. Caitlin respects her elders.

She’s played for 20 yrs and is the greatest of all time. How old are you? And what have you done in your life?

Most accomplished & decorated WNBA grandma in history 😂

This. I don't understand why so many CC fans don't understand that they aren't credible when they say she's the GOAT but then they don't know anybody else who played before the year 2020 and barely know any players outside of CC.

Was a good player. That is true.

You poor little thing

@@timothy5988 lol

first world problems.

I agree Hold my Beer. 🍺 💯 percent. Jordan said to Magic there’s. A new sheriff in town. 😂

10 turnovers.....hold my beer what? Diana is the goat 🐐

So being a jealous bitch is good for the game??

I think every vet should make the rookies compete on the court, but they are also coworkers off the court. These rookies, like them or not, are bringing a ton of wins to the OGs.

No it's not when you commentating on national TV and broadcasting a game and you're rooting for the other team you can't do that you want to say anything you want to say about her negative because right down to Catholic girl coming in messing up the lesbian Butch mentality in the WNBA which is a forest they know other professional teams have that type of scenario going on except for soccer

LMMFAO! YOU will be the only like for YOUR comment!

So her popularity has NOTHING to do with averaging +31 PPG? She's taking LOGO 3'S and sinking them. She took 2 very average teams to back to back championship games. She's responsible for 3 of the highest watched WCBB games while NO ONE watches her Phoenix Mercury games with you and Trans Brittney