When Stephen A. Smith said, “It was a stupid decision,” regarding Caitlin Clark’s Olympic snub, he perhaps echoed the sentiment of thousands. Coming off a historic college run, as the all-time leading scorer of the NCAA, her spot on the roster was all but given. But the selection committee did not believe so. They were aiming for more than just drawing eyes to the team. But was that really the only reason? Columnist Christine Brennan believes the selection committee’s decision involved Clark’s fans themselves.

“It would be irresponsible for us to talk about her [Clark] in a way other than how she would impact the play of the team,” Jennifer Rizzoti had said, explaining her decision not to include Clark in the team. “Because it wasn’t the purview of our committee to decide how many p

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