I can still submit it? Good! Let's all welcome legendary UConn Women's basketball coach, Geno Auriemma, to the clubhouse.He'll be your new leader in just a minute.It's been nearly two weeks since Alyssa Thomas shoved Clark to the floor and did everything but choke her and use her as a doormat, and the discourse is as fiery as ever.
Naturally, the whole thing has turned into a discussion about Thomas receiving online hate, because that's just how these things go in 2026.DAN DAKICH RIPS ALYSSA THOMAS AFTER CAITLIN CLARK HIT, SAYS WNBA STARS DODGE BLAME AGAINAs for Clark ...she still hasn't played since that game, although rumor has it she'll be back in the lineup as soon as tonight against the Los Angeles Sparks.Auriemma went on the "Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch" to discuss all things basketball, including, of course, Caitlin Clark.And he offered a couple SCORCHING takes.Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies speaks with Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes following their 92-72 win in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome on March 27, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas.
(Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)"This was not something created by her," Auriemma said."It was created about her by all the people in America who are delusional that think one player who's not Wemby is going to come in and transform the league.
It's that whole s---storm of, 'This is Jesus coming down to save the WNBA."Now, maybe there was a transformation in terms of how much attention is being paid.Yes.
How much the league is valued? Yes.But it's not like when Tiger [Woods] came into the PGA Tour.
He changed the PGA Tour forever.Why? Well, there was so much money that came to the PGA Tour, but in addition, he won every tournament.
So that's the big difference."Yeah ...Geno Auriemma is completely wrong here.I'm not sure he's ever been more wrong in his life.Pat Summitt famously described him as "a smart-a-- who would take negative attentio...