Shaquille OâNealâs Blunt Response to Charles Barkleyâs Comments About Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark has taken the WNBA by storm in her rookie season. Sheâs turned into one of the best players in the league, collecting countless individual accolades, while putting her team in position to compete for a WNBA title.
While Clark has been a trendsetter, sheâs received backlash from fans and has even been on the opposing end of some physical plays. As Shannon Sharpe recently explained on his podcast âNight Cap,â Clark has been hit with nearly 20% of the total flagrant fouls in the WNBA.
Following these types of statistics toward Clark, analysts like Charles Barkley have chimed in on the subject. He believes WNBA players are jealous of the rookie and their behavior has the ability to hurt the immense growth of the league.
âThese ladies and Iâm a WNBA fan, they cannot have f**** this Caitlin Clark thing up any worse if they tried,â Barkley said. âFor these women to have this petty jealousness. Youâre saying to yourself, âD***, what is going on here?’â
After Barkleyâs comments, former NBA superstar Shaquille OâNeal chimed into the conversation.
OâNeal doesnât agree with Barkley; he thinks the hype around Caitlin Clark is getting out of hand. While he thinks Clark is a good player, he thinks other players need their props as well.
He doesnât think anybodyâs actions have been âhatingâ on the rookie.
âLoudmouths like Chuck are talking about hating , itâs not hating,â OâNeal said. âItâs like, youâre good but letâs slow it down a notch. As good as Caitlin Clark is, weâve had a lot of young ladies who have been doing good, and not getting props. People like props and they want to feel good when youâre talking about [the league]⊠Itâs not hating. Everybody has to wait their turn.â
OâNeal and Barkley have side-by-side on the âNBA on TNTâ panel for years.
After their illustrious playing careers, both of which wound up being NBA Hall of Famers, they joined the analytical side of basketball.
Both basketball figures have been vocal about the WNBAâs growth this season, behind a strong rookie class with Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese.
Barkley seems to believe thereâs backlash from players toward Clark, the leading Rookie of the Year candidate, but OâNeal wants to put the breaks on that conversation.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Caitlin Clark has been phenomenal in her rookie season. Sheâs struggled in terms of turnovers and efficiency, averaging 5.7 turnovers per game, while shooting 42.3% from the field. Aside from those stats, Clark has been one of the best players in the WNBA.
The 22-year-old is currently averaging 19.2 points, 8.5 assists, and 5.8 rebounds per game. She leads all rookies in average scoring and leads the WNBA in average assists.
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