NBA champion Paul Pierce weighs in on decision to leave Caitlin Clark off US Olympic team: 'It was a bad move'

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Caitlin Clark's name has been featured in countless sports headlines throughout the first several weeks of the WNBA season.

The all-time leading scorer in Division I basketball has helped bring an unprecedented amount of attention to the WNBA. But much of the recent conversation about Clark has centered on USA Basketball's decision to leave her off the roster for the upcoming Olympics.

The decision sparked a number of debates, with some backing the omission while others expressed opposition. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is among those disappointed Clark will not travel to Paris next month with Team USA.

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NBA great Paul Pierce is honored for being selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team during halftime of the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland Feb. 20, 2022. (Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)

From Pierce's point of view, the USA Basketball selection committee made a mistake.

"I just thought it was a bad move," Pierce said. "I mean, whether you like it or not, you're trying to grow the women's game. This is an opportunity. They came out and said she didn't have enough reps. Well, it don't matter. 

"I don't care what the reps says. Politics come into play in everything. It's part of everything. Any type of growth. So, when you don't take advantage of that, you drop the ball."

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The 10-time NBA All-Star also argued former LSU basketball star and current Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese should have been selected to represent the U.S. in Paris.

"I would have