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Former Fox Sports and FS1 host Emmanuel Acho entered his name into the conversation for worst sports hot take of all time.
On his "Speakeasy" podcast, Acho suggested that Caitlin Clark's usefulness has run its course in the WNBA.
“The W at this junction in time would be better without Caitlin Clark, because she is a bigger distraction than she is an additive. Caitlin Clark has gotten the WNBA over the necessary threshold they needed. Now people are watching. Now we realize, oh, there’s talent in the W, talent that’s actually even greater than Caitlin Clark. And I’m not just talking about bigs like A’ja (Wilson). I’m talking about the Olivia Miles, I'm talking about the Paige Bueckers. Hell, I’m talking about the Kelsey Mitchells.
"Caitlin got the necessary eyes there, but now that the eyes are there, we don't necessarily need her anymore. Caitlin did what only Caitlin could do, and we don't necessarily need her to do anymore. Thank you, Caitlin. We can take it from here," Acho said.
After a recent incident where Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for a fist to Clark's throat, Acho argued that the need to "coddle" Clark is part of why the league would be better off without her.
"Now you're saying that the WNBA needs to be cognizant of where they put Caitlin Clark on posters. The WNBA and the officials need to alter the rules for Caitlin Clark. The WNBA and opposing players need to treat Caitlin Clark more gently. Caitlin Clark's coach needs to be cognizant of how she talks to her in public because it's gonna look like there's an issue.
"Unless we can take off our gloves for Caitlin Clark and stop trying to act like she's a messiah, the WNBA could and would be better off without Caitlin Clark. At least without this version of everybody coddling and caressing and catering to Caitlin Clark," Acho said.
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On his "Speakeasy" podcast, Acho suggested that Caitlin Clark's usefulness has run its course in the WNBA.
“The W at this junction in time would be better without Caitlin Clark, because she is a bigger distraction than she is an additive. Caitlin Clark has gotten the WNBA over the necessary threshold they needed. Now people are watching. Now we realize, oh, there’s talent in the W, talent that’s actually even greater than Caitlin Clark. And I’m not just talking about bigs like A’ja (Wilson). I’m talking about the Olivia Miles, I'm talking about the Paige Bueckers. Hell, I’m talking about the Kelsey Mitchells.
"Caitlin got the necessary eyes there, but now that the eyes are there, we don't necessarily need her anymore. Caitlin did what only Caitlin could do, and we don't necessarily need her to do anymore. Thank you, Caitlin. We can take it from here," Acho said.
"The WNBA would be better without Caitlin Clark, because she is a bigger distraction than she is an additive"
– @EmmanuelAcho FULL SENDS Caitlin Clark criticism over all of the coddling and catering she receives from fans and media
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After a recent incident where Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for a fist to Clark's throat, Acho argued that the need to "coddle" Clark is part of why the league would be better off without her.
"Now you're saying that the WNBA needs to be cognizant of where they put Caitlin Clark on posters. The WNBA and the officials need to alter the rules for Caitlin Clark. The WNBA and opposing players need to treat Caitlin Clark more gently. Caitlin Clark's coach needs to be cognizant of how she talks to her in public because it's gonna look like there's an issue.
"Unless we can take off our gloves for Caitlin Clark and stop trying to act like she's a messiah, the WNBA could and would be better off without Caitlin Clark. At least without this version of everybody coddling and caressing and catering to Caitlin Clark," Acho said.
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions.Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
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