David Dennis Jr.then posted a lengthy thread mocking Clark as overrated.
Dennis referenced his previous argument that Clark is "not a top four guard" in the WNBA and claimed this postseason proved him right."But let the record reflect that I was 100% right here as well.Because yes we did talk about winning and my concerns about her game translating to winning," Dennis wrote.He then gloated over Clark losing in the first round."A team with 3 top 10 players, according to ESPN, who was a game away from the Finals w/o their star player and then getting bounced in the first round w/ said player is a reason to ask questions.
It always is."ESPN'S COVERAGE OF CAITLIN CLARK IS A RACIALLY CHARGED, DISHONEST, AND EMBARRASSING MESS | BOBBY BURACKFor context, the Fever lost to the Las Vegas Aces, the heavy betting favorites to win their fourth championship in five years.Framing that as Clark getting "bounced in the first round" is intentionally more dismissive than descriptive.Clark also played well.
She became the first player in WNBA history to score 25+ and 15 assists in any game.She is not the reason the Fever lost to a superior team.Those unfamiliar with Dennis might reasonably wonder why an employee of ESPN, the WNBA Finals rights holder, would celebrate the elimination of the league's biggest television draw.
Imagine an NBC personality gloating over the Chiefs' or Cowboys' playoff exit in a season in which NBC broadcasts the Super Bowl.We can explain.Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark waits to check into a game against the Dallas Wings on May 9, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.(Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)David Dennis Jr.
is a hack.This is the same commentator who last year called for Caitlin Clark fans — who represent a significant portion of the WNBA's audience — to stop watching the league.ESPN hired Dennis in 2021, promoting that it had "hired the son of a civil rights leader." His addition was part of the network's post-George Floyd hi...