Caitlin Clark being left off Olympics roster a mistake, sports influencer Rachel DeMita says

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Sports influencer Rachel DeMita said she thinks Caitlin Clark being left off of the U.S. Olympic women’s national basketball team roster was a mistake.

Clark wasn’t one of the 12 players picked to represent the red, white and blue as they get ready to head to Paris next month to compete for another gold medal on the global stage.

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Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever warms up before the game against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 7, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (G Fiume/Getty Images)

But because Clark’s popularity has skyrocketed since she stepped onto the floor for the Indiana Fever, DeMita told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that she believes Team USA missed out on a boon from a marketing standpoint and an opportunity to highlight the top women of the WNBA.

"I personally think it is, yeah. I think if you think of it from a marketing standpoint, firstly, she’s box office. The numbers do not lie. There is no other player in the WNBA who is demanding the other teams they play against to move arenas to make sure they can hold as many fans as they need for these games," she said. "That’s the one player who is doing that."

"A lot of people are saying she is not one of the best 12 players in the league right now. Maybe she is, maybe she isn’t, but I would guarantee that you put her on that court and there’s not going to be a drop-off in her game," DeMita said. "She’s going to hold her own on the court. And I think she can do that against any of the other teams."

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