Yep. And worse, she embarrassed herself. I'm being real when I say I only know who Taurasi is because of Clark. However, I'm assured she is the "GOAT" of the WNBA. And like it or not, if you are recognized as one of the greats or one of the legends of anything, you owe that game or that league or that field respect for elevating you to that status. You are an ambassador of the game or field. And as such, you need to be humble to begin with. Look at Wayne Gretzky. For those of us hockey fans, we know damn well why he is known as The Great One. Why 99 is retired as a player number. The man was on another plane of existence with his rink IQ. Compared to his peers, he was actually small and kinda reidy (I say that while being virtually the same size as him at 6'1" and 180 lbs, but I was a mediocre high school player, and he is a living legend, so no disrespect to the Great One). Yet whenever he is asked about today's players, he always celebrates their game, he roots for his own records to be beaten, he is a model of the true sportsman and gentleman. It's not only his game that makes him the Great One. It's who he is on and off the ice. With Taurasi, the *bitterness* towards an aspiring rookie talent is nothing short of disgraceful. Trying to degrade Clark's skill, dismissing her achievements, and outright being petty and spiteful towards the new talent who is electrifying a life support league, Taurasi herself allegedly wants to build up into a respectable game. But with her behavior towards Clark, her naked envy and resentfulness is so blatant and grotesque, and coming from someone who is supposedly a "great," only further tarnishes the WNBA's already unfortunate reputation. With the way the league is acting, it becomes harder and harder to justify the expense to the NBA, and I think it's pretty obvious that if it wasn't the only women's pro basketball league, it would have folded long ago. But I think as someone who has been an athlete all throughout school, and is still athletic and fit at 40, the WNBA needs a wake-up call. Because this season, and in some other well-publicized instances in prior seasons, they are not setting a good example for young female athletes. They are not being sportswoman by demonstrating the basic tenets of good sportsmanship. Instead they are sadly acting out all the worst feminine stereotypes in a way that embarasses my women friends. No matter what you're doing, be it sport or career in any field... being an honorable person who can follow, lead, and inspire is what sports are meant to teach. And sadly, the WNBA is failing across the board. I hope they learn to do better.
She is so beautiful to me. Have a huge crush. I always liked bb. I have many celtics shirts. I went to school in US, and in Massachusetts. So i became hockey, which my husband played. And basketball fan which I would go to celtics games, and play at court with roommates. Love all the Massachusetts sports teams. Love CC’s character, and I honestly can understand the hate she gets. I have experienced it, and watched non confrontational peers experience it… stereotypes are more common in certain cultures.
@@josephh891she’s definitely cute but I don’t think she’s the most attractive at least from the view of what everyday people think of when you say attractive or like hot. Cameron brink? Plum? Tea cooper for sure!
If you knew any thing about the WNBA, Diana plays for Phoenix not the Chicago SKY, WHO WAS THE HOME TEAM. Diana did not play in the sold out game. Henry, stick to watching pickle ball!
@@vincentlipari3193 sober up and try making sense. Henry didn't mention the Chicago Sky or pickleball: you did. Taurasi has played in phx 20+ seasons where it finally sold out due to CC. Simple
LMAO! Yeah, the WNBA should be praising Clark for raising revenue and getting people excited about the sport!!!! This is a good thing for women's basketball..
Yep! Only 35 made in 27 year history of WNBA. There have been over 7,500 double doubles, which is what Reese is so proud of. They should no count, when you kiss a shot, and get your own rebound. It is so easy to pay your stats like that( making 3 attempts from 2' away) yep, you get 2 rebounds on your stats for being a piss poor shooter. I guess her mom coached her into that, because that is the only record she will ever set, as an individual.
what makes clark likable is that she doesn't talk shit publicly. Every one else in the league is talking mad shit about her, but she just keeps moving forward.
I lived there for 20 years. Went to about 5-6 games. I used to so love and respect Diana. Not anymore. What she said before the draft was uncalled for. Glad CC and the Fever took all 3 games from the Mercury. Just wish I could have been there.
I'm not a basketball fan but I'm also watching cc she is something special and we can't deny that .....some of these sports players are just different and they play the game in the most beautiful way that captures people
The entire WNBA has disgusted me. A star comes in and makes it more financially viable, and the entire league hates her because they're all jealous. Unbelievable.
Diana said she won 3 national championships but Caitlin broke the all time scoring record. As a man, if i was in that position, i would definitely put on the younger talent and let them take the baton from me in real time. I would accept it and applaud it.
They say men have the ego, but i guess men were the one with the power to have ego. Now women are in power, and they have the exact same ego, but even more sassy with it. Of course not all men and all women but this is still fascinating.
Let’s not beat around the bush. Although it’s predominantly female hate, I break it down into two categories of why CC is getting so much hate from the majority of the WNBA. She’s white. She’s straight. And those two facts will make the majority of the WNBA resent and hate her. Downright hilarious, but if the tables were turned, CC would absolutely get crucified in the media.
@@poindextertunes Defensive much? Women don't work in team activities as well as men and this has evolutionary roots and modern social roots. Men compete overtly, while women compete covertly. This is why women who hate each other will still act nice face to face - men typically don't do that and will avoid one another, or fight and then it's over. There's this myth that will never die about a female lead world being more peaceful - and yet today we have more women in leadership positions than ever before and look at the state of the world? How's the Matriarchy working out? It's not and everyone knows it. Western women are very much in need of a reality check as this entire sport is a male subsidy.
Caitlin Clark is a phenomenal athlete and a fantastic role model. Her talent and skill are undeniable, and she's a joy to watch on the court. It's great that we're recognizing and appreciating her abilities. The WNBA has many talented players, and Caitlin Clark is definitely one of the rising stars. I hope more people will tune in to watch her and her fellow players showcase their skills.
Nah, plenty knew. To your point, it is great to see Clark leading the charge on increased WNBA interest. But, without Taurasi, Bird and others, there wouldn't be Caitlyn Clark. Clark acknowledges this.
Definitely, she's making the wnba popular. I never heard of any of the others over the last decades. I did hear about Brittney, the dude who was arrested in Russia exporting cannabis.
Of all people, the US bails her out of Russia while there are many other US citizens who have been jailed for years with no hope of ever getting out. 👎
Let’s be honest, the lack of respect towards her, and the mistreatment of her - both on and Off the court - is because Caitlin Clark is “white”. Which, incidentally, makes her a “person of color”. But the racists, including the racist “progressive” Marxists don’t acknowledge Caucasians’ existence, treat them as though they’re invisible, and wish they would disappear. Sorry, don’t mean to bring anybody down. Nor do you have to be. .
That’s what I love about CC. She takes the highroad and stays humble and she lets her game speak for itself. Congratulations on your triple double.!🎉🎉🎉
I’ve watched 2 WNBA games in my life in 2024. Both because of CC. It took me 20 years to see DT play 1 game. And learned, through, this video that she won 3 national championships. Good job, DT for your contribution to a failing league that is subsidized by the NBA, that virtually never filled an arena, rare jersey sales and virtually had not national TV audience. CC came to league, got you private planes, filled your arenas and her jersey is sold out in Cali. And she got a ball and shoe deal from jump. Who’s the GOAT?
They should be rolling out the red carpet for Caitlin Clark. They should be so appreciative of the positive attention that she has brought to the league. A rising tide raises all ships. Caitlin is the catalyst for that tide rising.
First time I'd heard of Diana Turasi as well. The obvious reason I've heard of Griner. Sheryl Swoopes name I remember from the inception of the league.
She was not only humbled, but reality came to Diana Taurasi. The attendance of 17,071 is the largest crowd in Phoenix since 1997 and it happened against Caitlin Clark where more fans were wearing Caitlin Clark's #22 Iowa and Indiana shirts than DT's # 3 Mercury attire. And the atmosphere inside that building was like an Indiana Fever home game and Caitlin Clark got a standing ovation after the game and stayed before and after the game to sign autographs to fans who helped fill the building in what is the largest crowd to see a Phoenix Mercury home game in the Diana Taurasi era which began in 2004.
envy is the least attractive color a person can wear ruined one of my best friendships, a buddy of mine was jealous I was sleeping with a cashier. he freaked out on me out of no where, like anything that I did was at his expense. I had something he wanted and he hated me for it. I did nothing to him.
I wish Clarke stays strong and doesn't let all the jealousy get in her head. It's because of how they're acting towards CC that people don't want to watch them play. It's not just the game it's the people who play that the people connect to.
Idk. It has been her whole life, basically. I can actually understand how Tuarasi feels even though it isn’t fair to Clark. It’s got to be hard knowing that you gave everything you had for the sport for 20 years and now a newcomer is instantly more successful, famous, expanding the sport. I think anyone would feel some resentment. The problem is that a lot of other voices are feeding into that, and justifying the poor treatment of Clark. It’s too bad Tuarasi is struggling to find a positive perspective. She inspired Caitlin, and that means whatever Caitlin does for the sport is in part because of the influence she had on her as a child just by being a great women’s basketball player. That would be a positive outlook, but that’s not always easy when everything is changing around you. Being petty is often easier than being mature. Hopefully it gets better for both of them, and the sport. They would be unstoppable together as ambassadors for the sport. The elder stateswoman and the most popular rookie in history.
jealousy ...pure jealousy. My dad always says, "never go around touting your the best-there's always someone around the corner honing their skills and will humble you greatly if you choose to keep your head up your butt."
@@XandateOfHeaven Go look at the comments, its riles you people up. Yall are the only ones who falls for the fake drama every time and still complain about it smh. Yall are weird individuals.....You white people like the drama, because yall are literally the only ones who talk about it. You cant find it on any other channel Lmao Why are yall like this, every time the media brings up race???
@@MidAtlanticLiving no need to call me a goof, I didn’t disrespect anyone either. I was just saying that Caitlin got me interested to look more into the WNBA than I have in the past
I love sports, but I’m not delusional. I’ve never gone or wanted to see a WNBA game. I’ve even been offered front row tickets during the playoffs. I passed and went to get a donut. I will pay to sit in nose bleeds to see CC…. The real goat.
If you watch Caitlin play and all you have to say is “all she does is 3’s” then you are not paying attention. That girl is John Stockton with the dishes, when her teammates catch up they are going to be a formidable force
Exactly. She just needs someone willing to be her Malone, and good things start happening. Boston has started figuring that out, and good things are happening as a result.
Obviously she isn't all 3s. Not made at least at 2.9 3PG and 16.1 PPG. About 3 PPG at the FT line. Which is CRAZY as often as she is supposedly "multi-teamed" and "attacked" with what a casual observer of ridiculous CC would think is dozens of fouls per game.
Taurasi must have walked into the arena that day, seen the huge, SRO crowd with $2000/seat court side prices rather than $257, flying on chartered jets, etc. and said to herself, "YES!! Finally, after all these years the fans finally got word that I, the Great Taurasi, am here in the league, playing for Phoenix! Yes, it is all about ME! ME, ME, ME!!". 😂
I'm a Taurasi fan. Watched her at Don Lugo HS in Chino, CA. But when she says "...after I won three national championships..." that's a problem. It's a team game. She should know that better than anyone. Sad that CC broke her like this.
Not sad, gotta love the proud being humbled, that's truly the work of the Almighty, who resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble, read about it in God's holy word, the Bible.
CC didn't break her. She's always been self-centered. She should be thanking Caitlyn Clark for bringing the attention to the game that Taurasi couldn't do in 20 years.
MJ helped Kobe. The greats stamp their greatness by passing down their knowledge to the next greats that idolized them. Diana has the chance to do this but refuses, her loss.
@stephenedelmann2665 ,they played twice and A'ja Wilson destroyed. In Tuesday game,Kelsey Plum guarded Clark and scored 34pts on Clark and Clark only scored 3pts. Every time Plum scored,Clark put her head down in defeat. She knew Plum obliterated her. And A'ja Wilson had 28pts. Clark was standing around on the court looking lost and confused. She never faced nothing like that. Wilson backed up what she said about Clark but the media is dead silent on what happened to Clark.
@@Davelove. LOL -- And we'll see exactly how that average plays out over time, won't we??? But then again, you'll probably be too ashamed to even reply at that point. Tick tock, tick tock........
That's why they've never successfully formed an army of women, conquered another nation, and set up a government. Yes, some women are tough, but others are afraid to break a nail.
When you give credit where credit is earned that’s when you get respect. Well played Diane ❤ your words warm hearts and this is exactly how basketball should be viewed in the eyes of others.
Says a lot about a person when you see someone who was once on top, now witnessing the rise of the next great player within the game and how they treat this person. Caitlin is the one who is saving the WNBA. I honestly could’ve cared less especially about the whole Griner incident. Yet here I am. Seeking out scores / highlights and games of when Caitlin will play next. You sir have earned my subscription only because I can find my Caitlin fix here.
Newsflash ladies!: Clark is the one filling those stadiums. You can thank her anytime when you're on that private jet, instead of the Greyhound bus. 😆😆😆😆
That's The Way To Go "Caitlin Clark!" Showing Any Bully "What You're Made Of: Play The Game, Your Game, And For Your Family And You Fans. Routing For You From: Somerton, AZ
Thats a huge responsibility, he single handedly introduce the WNBA.. The fact that I personally didnt even know that WNBA existed before, but because of Caitlin intriguing play, like Shooting near or sometimes inside the Logo, is mind blowing. Thats hard even if your from Mens NBA only few people can do that
I've got no idea how I ended up here but if this is how good it gets....I ain't coming back. CC dropped that girl on the floor yet her attempt didn't even hit the rim. That's akin to taking a shot on goal in football and the ball going out for a throw in.
I just watched the Fever-Liberty game. Even though Caitlan didn't have her best game shooting, she still played great enough to lead her team to a win over the team with the best record in the league...and in the process become the only rookie in the WNBA's 27 year history to record a triple double! Anyone want to bet she gets another one this year?
Biggest case of Sour Grapes ever from Taurasi. She shows absolutely no class at all in being jealous, being butthurt by Clark's talent and the attention she's getting. Would not surprise me if it was Taurasi that kept Clark out of the Olympic Team. How do you NOT select someone who has changed the landscape of the WNBA and is a walking, breathing hoop machine that can change the course of a game in seconds ? Taurasi has showed a real ugly side here that you just can't forget, it's definitely damaged her image. What a dissapointing example for young girls Taurasi is.
@@mezzbyeah, Taurasi is a professional competitor, she’s not going to sing the praises of an unproven rookie in her translation from college to pro. The same thing happened with Wemby. I admire Caitlyn’s toughness in playing and dealing with the stress because her fans are the wimpiest and can’t take any criticism or level expectation of her.
The United States didn't want to show the international community that white racism popularity can promote a undeserving player to the Olympics. The majority of the world are people of color. Russia and China and in Africa pointing out United States racism and other flaws daily. Clark is a basketball turnover machine. But the white controlled media ignores this. Martin Luther King in the last book he wrote before he was assassinated " Where Do We Go From Here?" "Chaos Or Community?" explains how America justifies its subtle racism.. Like Jill Biden suggesting that Caitlin Clark team that lost the college basketball National championship be also invited to the Whitehouse. I have more racism receipts that Caitlin Clark supporters have shown. But my hands would fall of typing all of these things
@@mezzb it was not what she said in the interview , it was how she said , very snarky , smug . you could tell bird did not agree with her but was to big a chicken shit to say anything .
@@0498kizerb nah, Wemby been very praised by the male players, and also Caitlin also been very praised by the male players, since college. I think it's very clear the jealousy and bitterness in a lot of the women's takes on Caitlin
@@0498kizerb we take real criticism just fine . it is when the idiots say she cant dribble , poor 3 pt shooter , too many TOs which 30%are her team mates fault i could go on and on . there are just to many haters out there .
My family and I watched Aliyah Boston, when she played with the South Carolina Gamecocks, she is very talented. We were very excited when Caitlin Clark joined the Fever. Both are powerful players!
WNBA players are not only jealous of Caitlin Clark because of her talent, but also because of her making millions of dollars before stepping on a WNBA court. These players should love Caitlin Clark because she made the WNBA popular like Michael Jordan did for the NBA his rookie year.
@@ezsmith3765 You got that right. Any legit basketball fan knows that Magic, Bird, and Isaiah resurrected the NBA. Whereas anyone claiming it was MJ are dilettantes. Besides, I'm not sure if that was year 7, but MJ only made his mark after the bad boys passed their prime.
@@ezsmith3765 How many Converse shoes did Magic and Bird sell those years? Michael Jordan brought in the fans and made the NBA popular in the streets. The Air Jordan 3 with Mars Blackmon was iconic.
@@marioargiropoulos7555oh well, wait until CCs career is said and done. Diana is not even gonna be an after thought. Never heard of her before and I don’t care what she’s regarded as in the league. Jealousy is an ugly emotion and there’s a lot of ugly women in this league
@@MrMarathonOG When Michael Jordan was asked who was more impressive between James Harden and Steph Curry, Jordan’s response was, “Six rings”. Do you think Michael Jordan is jealous of either of those guys? No. Michael is the greatest ever. He answered that way because that’s how true competitors are. And not a single person criticized Jordan for that response. His response was basically what Taurasi was saying. Taurasi didn’t insult her in any way. They were literally hugging and laughing together after their last game. This is a media manufactured feud. Thank God for players like Diana who aren’t just going to say the bland scripted bullshit response to each question. To say that Caitlin is being “bullied” is a slap in Caitlin’s face. To be bullied is to be victimized. She’s not a victim. Diana simply didn’t kiss her ass when asked about her. Good. And Caitlin could use that to fuel her. Again… Good! This is competition. The pearl clutching over Caitlin being some kind of victim is ridiculous. These are pro athletes. Caitlin is not a helpless little girl.
@@MrMarathonOG That's dumb, jealously or emotion doesn't change facts. Taurasi was amazing in her prime, objectively it's going to be pretty damn hard to catch up to. Go look at a highlights video if you've never seen her. Being able to sell out crowds doesn't make Caitlin better than her peers, as of now she's still mostly potential. There's a lot more "boring" players (aside from DT, who was not) that are incredibly effective at winning in the WNBA.
Not only that. She C.C. told her coach that "They've created a monster"... basically the Mamba "Switch has been flipped" in Clarks head. She's on that "Jordan/Kobe" ISH now!!! Watch out league. Especially MY team the Vegas Aces !!!
She was surprised to see the best the wnba had to offer was flopping around on the ground in front of her. She took the shot without looking haha her attention was on the flopper.
What jealousy? What are you even talking about? Did I miss something? Or is this all about the one comment she made while Clark was in college? Which wasn’t insulting in any way whatsoever.
Clark has really raised the bar for defining excellence in women’s basketball. No longer can players just assume they’re the best player simply because they’re black or lesbian or manly. With Clark’s expertise on display NOW the women of the WNBA actually have to perform at her level to be taken seriously. Bragging, insults, threats, and excuses cannot cover the lack-luster performance of LAST year’s GOAT in the WNBA. Now there’s a REAL basketball player in the league.
How she has no no Championships in college or in the WNBA how did she raise the the bar when there's other ladies that are winning MVPs and have already achieved college championships and player of the year as well this fan favorite BSL pulling is the same thing I do in politics and all kinds of s***
@@lifexscape3195 Would Paul McCartney alone, John Lennon alone, George Harrison alone, or Ringo Starr alone have been as famous, as inventive, as creative, or as successful as they were together as The Beatles? Winning a championship is a team effort and for ONE player to take credit for the team’s championship merely reveals the self-absorption and egotistical delusion some athletes embrace. Scoring is a much more individual accomplishment that a player can take nearly full credit for. A TEAM wins a championship but an individual player shoots that ball from thirty-five feet away and nails it.
@@lifexscape3195 Not every NBA legends won NCAA titles. Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Scottie Pippen, Dwayne Wade, Derek Fisher... and the list goes on ... Though she didn't win a championship she did lead her team twice to the finals, broke countless NCAA record, both in the women division AND men's division. In this short start of her WNBA rookie season, she has already set records, including the first ever triple double as a rookie. Considering there has only ever been 37 triple doubles in the history of the WNBA, it is indeed raising the bar. From now on, every WNBA "rookie star" will have to get a triple double in her rookie year to prove their greatness. That is indeed raising the bar.
Taurasie played with U Conn in college, take her off the roster U Conn could have conceivably still won. Take CC of her college team and they would never stand a chance.
I never ever heard of Taurasi until I got blown away by Caitlin Clark. Clark is the only reason I watch the WNBA, all these other players are white noise.
Not only is Caitlin Clark setting records in WNBA and NBA, she is filling stadiums everywhere, creating jobs, humble, takes time to autograph, has a 25 million $ sneaker deal, did i say humble?. Why are black girls hating sooo much?
Stop it. The WNBA is still super boring. If she wasn't white most of you folks wouldn't care. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l0lemlcRoXQ.html
Clark is the first WNBA player that can actually do AMAZING things on the court and is exciting to watch play. Instead of the usual contest to see what team can brick more layups
You girls and your jealousy is one of the reasons the WNBA finds a tough time growing professionally. NBA pays for this league to stay alive so we need players like Clark to excite the new generation of women’s basketball players.
The Rookies in the WNBA are putting on the map women's basketball like no other players in the history of the league. What is remarkable is not only is Caitlin Clark an incredible player but she is a true professional in the way she handles herself.
@@powerface71 I disagree. CC will sell out every venue she plays. Once she is gone or injured, things will return to normal. It's not that the wnba has new fans...CC has the fans and they will follow her like a swifty to an after concert party.
@@powerface71 I disagree. The wnba doesn't have new fans, CC does, and she will sell out the venues. Her fans will follow her around like a swifty going to an after-concert party. If CC gets hurt or isn't playing, then things will go back to normal, and again, nobody will care about the wnba. At least that's what I think.
Someone should ask Diana Taurasi if Caitlin had played on her UCONN team, would Clark also have won 3 championships (maybe 4)? And vice versa - if Taurasi had played on Clark's Iowa team, would she alone have carried that team into 2 finals games? Could Taurasi have set the national collegiate scoring record of all time while at Iowa?
She could have but she was a team player. What was the % of shots Caitlin took, almost 60% more then Diana and DIANA % of making those shots was much higher than Caitlin's.
@@vincentlipari3193 I will accept your numbers are correct. But that emphasizes MY point that Taurasi was a member of a much more talented team and she was but one component of those winning years. So she did not have to work as much for that UConn team to win. Conversely, Caitlin's Iowa team is not as talented as UConn's so she bore a greater load to CARRY her team into the play-offs. So back to my original question - If Caitlin had played in UConn back then would she also have been the recipient of 3 championships? I believe YES. Vice versa, if Taurasi were in that Iowa team, would she single-handedly have dragged Iowa into the championship games? I believe NO.
Taurasi also benefited from having one of the all-time great head coaches, not only coaching her up, but also coaching-up all of the teammates around her.
@@vincentlipari3193 This is proving the point the original poster was making. DT never had to carry even close to as hard while winning those championships.
The beauty and class of women in sports finally getting the respect and notice they deserve. Allow all to learn and grow, forgive the past lack of appreciation, low pay and slow growth. Eyes are on you now, we got you.
What a talent Caitlin is! She is to the WNBA what Magic and Larry Bird were to the NBA. Amazing talent, great athlete, humble, a champion, and a class act . Pity the petty jealousy displayed by these whiny mean girls who love being subsidized by the NBA and fly on Spirit airlines.
