Geno Auriemma’s Latest Caitlin Clark Dig Draws Pushback as WNBA Broadcaster Questions Unnecessary Remark

One of the traits that makes Geno Auriemma a great coach is his ability to speak without applying a filter. However, take his superpower away from the basketball court, and it can easily backfire. Case in point, his comment about Caitlin Clark’s freshman year at Iowa is drawing heavy pushback from the WNBA world, including a WNBA broadcaster. During an interview with Front Office Sports, Auriemma said that during her freshman year, Clark wasn’t big in anyone’s estimate. “When Caitlin was a freshman, she didn’t capture anybody’s imagination,” he said .