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WNBA failed to capitalize on 'hurricane' Caitlin Clark brought with her to league, Dan Dakich says

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OutKick host Dan Dakich talks on "Don't @ Me" about how the WNBA failed to ride the wave as Caitlin Clark's popularity rose with the Indiana Fever.

OutKick host Dan Dakich said on his show on Monday the WNBA messed up and appeared to be unprepared for what Caitlin Clark has brought to the league through her first 26 professional games.

Dakich, who hosts "Don’t @ Me," said everyone told the WNBA that a "hurricane was coming" and, from the league office to the players, they weren’t ready. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Caitlin Clark walks off the floor after the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. (Joe Rondone/The Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK) "Not only should you have known that Caitlin Clark was going to be a star, you should have prepared for it," Dakich said. "You should have said, ‘Look, this is what is getting ready to happen, so, let’s do everything to enhance.’ "Meaning, let’s make sure she’s on the Olympic team.

Let’s make sure that other (WNBA) women are smart enough not to be morons to her. But that didn’t happen, and they have to [go] through all of this garbage.

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