Michele Tafoya claims 'jealousy' led to Caitlin Clark's shocking WNBA player vote: 'It's so dumb'
Caitlin Clark s All-Star voting among WNBA players who ranked her ninth-best among guards in the league had social media in a frenzy wondering how that could be the scenario One of those who voiced their opinion was Michele Tafoya the ex-NFL reporter who believes Clark s peers are jealous of her Tafoya made an appearance on OutKick s Don t Me with Dan Dakich where she furthered her thoughts on the matter CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM I thought we were turning a corner here Dan she announced to Dakich I thought we saw her teammates having her back I thought we were maybe settling down with this obsession of Caitlin Clark It really feels almost like a hatred toward her but it s clearly a jealousy She s got that great State Farm commercial where everything s better from the logo terrific ad very smart So America loves her the fans clearly love her the media likes her But the players can t stand her Clark a WNBA All-Star Tournament captain along with the Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier finished first in fan voting and fourth in media voting among guards ESPN STAR SLAMS WNBA PLAYERS' REMEDY OF CAITLIN CLARK AMID ALL-STAR RANKING CONTROVERSYBut Tafoya like a multitude of others couldn t believe Clark was so far down the list A few believe it could be because she s struggled in contemporary games with her jumpshot while others spoke about her playing just nine of the Fever s games so far this season due to injuries Tafoya didn't want to hear it Ninth-best guard in the league Don t try to give me the excuses of Well she s been struggling lately or She missed certain games with injury Come on this is insanity and I think it s an activist vote by the women of the WNBA who exclusively cannot stand her success It s so dumb and it s so childish she explained Paige Bueckers Dallas Wings rookie and first overall pick in this year s WNBA Draft was ranked the top guard from three phases of voting fans media and players She was second in fan rank fifth in media and fourth among players The Atlanta Dream s Allisha Gray one of the WNBA All-Star starters finished first in media rank and competitor rank while players like Seattle s Skylar Diggins New York s Sabrina Ionescu and Natasha Cloud Washington s Brittney Sykes and more finished above Clark in terms of sportsman rank Clark is averaging points assists five rebounds and steals over minutes per match this season Only the Phoenix Mercury s Alyssa Thomas who could be among the All-Star Event reserves which will be selected by the league s head coaches and released this Sunday has more assists per contest and she s touched the hardwood in contests this season Clark also received votes from the fans While Clark has been integral in the rise of the WNBA s popularity since latest rookie and league records last season with the Fever there have been countless contentious moments with contest opponents This season a physical altercation broke out against the Connecticut Sun during which Clark was hit in the face and shoved to the ground during a play Later in the battle Clark s teammate Sophie Cunningham retaliated against Sun guard Jacy Sheldon in another scuffle that led to ejections And of syllabus Clark was the center of national sports conversation after instances against the Sun Chicago Sky and others Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
