Stacey Dales: Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best WNBA guard ‘insulting’ and ‘preposterous’
ESPN veteran Stacey Dales condemns the WNBA players' voting results after Caitlin Clark was ranked as the 11th-best guard.
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📍 How it ended
Stacey Dales described the WNBA players' decision to vote Caitlin Clark as the 11th-best guard as insulting and preposterous. The results prompted reactions from the WNBA and an ESPN veteran who cited a small-minded mentality.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 53d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Caitlin Clark was voted as the 11th-best guard by WNBA players for All-Star voting. Stacey Dales, an ESPN veteran, described the ranking as 'insulting,' 'preposterous,' and the result of a 'small-minded mentality.' Coverage from Awful Announcing, Yahoo Sports, Just Women's Sports, and High Post Hoops emphasizes the reaction to these results.
Reports highlight Dales' strong condemnation and a broader reaction from the WNBA community regarding the voting outcome. Future focus remains on the fallout from the All-Star voting process, which High Post Hoops suggests could have been easily avoided.
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Coverage (4)
- The WNBA player All-Star voting mess could have been easily avoided High Post Hoops · 56d ago
- ‘Small-Minded Mentality’ — ESPN Veteran Goes Ballistic After Caitlin Clark Was Voted 11th-Best Guard by WNBA Players Yahoo Sports · 56d ago
- WNBA Reacts to Caitlin Clark’s All-Star Voting Results Just Women's Sports · 56d ago
- Stacey Dales: Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best WNBA guard ‘insulting’ and ‘preposterous’ Awful Announcing · 56d ago
The obvious questions
Where did Caitlin Clark rank in the WNBA players' voting?
She was voted as the 11th-best guard.
How did Stacey Dales react to the voting results?
Dales called the ranking 'insulting' and 'preposterous,' citing a 'small-minded mentality.'
Which outlets reported on this trend?
The news was covered by Awful Announcing, Yahoo Sports, Just Women's Sports, and High Post Hoops.
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