Caitlin Clark has been talked about in plenty ways since making her WNBA debut last month, and Geno Auriemma says she is 'being targeted' by her fellow peers.
It's tough to get a true answer about whether Caitlin Clark is, in fact, hated throughout the WNBA. Arguments have flowed constantly — big names in the league say it's far from the truth, while those outside think it's quite obvious she is. Well, Geno Auriemma coached against Clark during her NCAA days, including in this year's Final Four, and he says that while some of the issues facing Clark are de facto rookie hazing, she is also 'being targeted.
don't remember when Jordan came into the league, guys looking to go out and beat him up. I don't remember when Bird and Magic came in the league and elevated the NBA, I don't remember them getting targeted and getting beat up just because of who they were and the attention they we're getting,' Auriemma said. 'And I've never heard one of them say, ‘Hey, why didn't you do this when we were playing?’ Because nobody felt like it. It wasn't the time.
Clark is averaging 15.4 points, 6.4 assists and 5.1 rebounds on 35.7% from the floor in 11 games this season. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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