Half of USA Olympic women’s basketball team is LGBTQ. Caitlin Clark is off the roster.
Team USA announced the 12 players for the women’s basketball team for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark was not included.
Interestingly, half of the team—at least six players—are openly LGBTQ, making the USA women’s basketball team one of the most LGBTQ-inclusive teams at the Olympics.
Caitlin Clark is allegedly being bullied by black lesbians, according to sociologist Clay Travis.
Race and sexuality are often used as contentious talking points by those eager to find cultural war issues, even in sports. Clark not making the roster has drawn significant attention, which should come as no surprise given the importance of veteran leadership on teams like those in the WNBA. Experience is crucial when players are brought together from different teams.
Clark has had a solid start with Indiana, ranking 13th in WNBA scoring with a 37% field goal percentage, and fourth in assists. Her rookie season is going well.
However, commentators like Jason Whitlock suggest that the black LGBTQ community pressured Team USA to exclude Clark, which is absurd. Whitlock criticized Clark’s exclusion from a team of experienced players in crude terms, but this controversy brings him attention, which seems to be his goal.
Clay Travis echoed this by claiming Clark is being bullied by black lesbians in the league, despite the presence of white players like Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi on the team.
Other players have also been left off the team and could argue they were snubbed. This is a common occurrence in any selection process.
Nevertheless, the United States will be represented by 12 women on the basketball court, half of whom are publicly identified as LGBTQ. Additionally, head coach Cheryl Reeve and assistant coach Curt Miller are also openly LGBTQ.
The six LGBTQ players on Team USA heading to the Paris Summer Olympics are:
Breanna Stewart: A two-time gold medalist and WNBA champion, Stewart is one of the greatest women’s basketball players of all time.
Diana Taurasi: Considered by many to be the best women’s basketball player ever, Taurasi is the all-time WNBA points leader, a three-time WNBA champion, and a five-time Olympic gold medalist.
Alyssa Thomas: A decade-long WNBA veteran and four-time All-Star, Thomas is making her Olympic debut. She is engaged to her Sun teammate, DeWanna Bonner.
Brittney Griner: Known for her high profile after being incarcerated in Russia, Griner returns to the international stage for her third Olympics, having previously won two gold medals.
Jewell Lloyd: Lloyd is aiming for her second Olympic gold medal, having won in Tokyo and secured two WNBA titles.
Chelsea Gray: Gray has won league titles with two different teams and was part of the gold-winning USA team in Tokyo.
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, and Outsports will provide extensive coverage of Team LGBTQ before, during, and after the Games.
