How did beef between Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve and Caitlin Clark start?

[RandySF]

Ahead of Sunday's WNBA matchup between Indiana and Minnesota, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve was asked about the potentially pro-Fever crowd at their Minnesota stadium in support of rising star Caitlin Clark. Her answer was short but not so sweet.

"I don't give two (expletive)."

The topic of Clark entering the league has been polarizing from many angles. Mixed reactions have popped up from former and current players, to now, coaches. However, Reeve's thoughts on Clark have dated back to before the WNBA season began, and what may seem a disgruntled relationship now was not always the case.

Reeve, director of basketball operations as well as head coach for the Lynx, alongside partner and director of business operations Carley Knox, made an appearance on FOX9 Minneapolis-St. Paul ahead of the 2024 WNBA draft. The two executives spoke with host Dawn Mitchell for an interview on Unscripted where they discussed all things basketball.





https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/how-did-beef-between-lynx-head-coach-cheryl-reeve-and-caitlin-clark-start/

[jimfields33]

1. Caitlyn Clark is playing this whole thing smart.

She plays the game and when not playing she’s doing her endorsements. She’s not bothered by what anybody says or at least doesn’t comments on it.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Maybe her college major and minor helped

major in marketing and a minor in communication studies,

[jimfields33]

3. Wow. That definitely may be the reason for sure.

[Pachamama]

4. A US Women's Olympic Basketball Team without Caitlyn Clark?

Imagine if Michael Jordan had been excluded….

Meanwhile Cheryl Reeve and her not giving any shit about CC and the negative attitude she expresses gains the magnificent player that has made Womens Basketball on everyone’s radar who never paid attention before appears to be jealousy and petty.

CC is not only a marvel as an athlete but also demonstrates daily maturity and class - something that Cheryl Reeve and others in the WNBA lack.

Shame on Cheryl Reeve and all these women who should grow up and stop being so nasty and trying to tear down a young woman who is doing so much for women’s basketball and women’s sports in general.

[questionseverything]

5. It's embarrassing for reeve, petty and jealous aren't olympic standards

[ProfessorGAC]

6. This All Seems So Immature

These are adults. Even if they do envy the focus Clark gets from the media, they should be smart enough to keep it to themselves.
These end up as gratuitous shots at a player just working hard.