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Caitlin Clark, And The Fake Sports Fights People Pick

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Author Tyrone Johnson
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball in the first quarter against Karlie Samuelson #44 of the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Recently there have been a bunch of fights in sports that just aren’t real. They are being done because people are bored, both locally and nationally. People are looking for things to argue about, so they have picked some fights. Nationally it is happening with Caitlin Clark right now.

She grabbed the nation when she was playing at Iowa. She is one the most exciting college basketball players male or female to ever live. While a player like Breanna Stewart was much more accomplished in college, Clark also got the media. (Stewart won 4 national titles and was a 3-time national player of the year for the record) Some fans are now flocking to watch Clark in the WNBA and that is also fantastic. 

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 07: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever shoots the ball in the second quarter against Karlie Samuelson #44 of the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
(Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The problem is that many of the low-knowledge fans who know absolutely nothing about the WNBA are now weighing in on things they know nothing about. She is having an up-and-down rookie season. She has been more good than bad, but she isn’t dominating the WNBA the way some misinformed people thought she would.

She went to a bad team like most 1st overall picks, and they are losing a lot. Stephen A Smith, who has likely watched 2 WNBA games in his life is now weighing in and arguing with media members who have watched the league from the beginning. On social media, people are speaking about things regarding Clark that aren’t at all based in truth. It is a phony fight. 

Caitlin Clark Not On Team USA

The fight was amplified when on merit Caitlin Clark was left off Team USA for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Caitlin Clark isn’t upset about it, but now here comes the fake rage.

Clark isn’t one of the top 12 players in the WNBA YET. I have no doubt she will be, but she isn’t right now. They picked the team on merit, so there is no story there unless you want to have a fake fight. 

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever warms up before the game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on June 02, 2024 in New York City.
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(Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

Other Fake Sports Fights

Locally, the current phony fights involve the Phillies’ fantastic bullpen, and the relationship between Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni. Anything that anyone has said about the bullpen the last week is rubbish. People just are bored and looking for a problem. The bullpen is very good and that is that. 

Related: The Phillies Bullpen Is Already Fantastic, Numbers Don’t Lie

We have zero clue about the relationship between Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni. It is pure June speculation. They could be on the same page. They could not be right now. It doesn’t matter right now.

I know blaming Hurts for any imaginary issues is crazy talk. Sirianni seemed to lose the entire locker room. Not just Hurts. If there is an issue, Siranni must fix it.  

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The Top 10 Albums Of All Time, According To Tyrone Johnson

  • 10. Ghostface – Supreme Clientle

    This is an incredible album, from the best member of the Wu-Tang. The best track is Cherchez LaGhost and not because it was the hit. Ghostface does a tremendous job with the skits as well, and he doesn’t let them go too long. This is an amazing body of work.

  • 9. The Brand New Heavies – Shelter

    This is the album that the least of you have listened to, but it is spectacular. Hell, some of you have never heard of them period. Crying Water is the best track, but again there are no skips. They never got their full due.

  • 8. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

    Kanye was a genius before mental illness took its unfortunate toll. Years of great work culminated with this masterpiece. The best track is Runaway, but you could make an argument for All of Lights, Monster, or Lost in the World.

  • 7. Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon

    The album holds up after all this time. There are people who underrate Pink Floyd to try to look cool, but they are all foolish. The best track is Time, even though Money is the most popular.

  • 6. Beatles – Abbey Road

    Some say the White album is superior, but to me nothing tops this for them. They saved the best for last. Btw, it was Paul’s fault that they broke up and it was pinned on Yoko Ono. Picking the best track is difficult, Come Together is the most iconic, but Here Comes the Sun is just as good. I Want You (She’s so Heavy) has an argument as well.

  • 5. Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf

    The greatest rock band of all time comes out ahead of Pink Floyd and the Beatles. QOTSA don’t have a bad song, let alone a bad album. On this beautiful body of work, No One Knows is the best track, followed by Go with the Flow, and Hangin’ Tree. Again, they are the best rock band of all time.

  • 4. Jay-Z – The Blueprint

    Some would argue that Reasonable Doubt was a better album, but I disagree. The Blueprint is not only the best Jay-Z album of all time, but also the best hip-hop album of all time. Song Cry is the best track. You can make the argument that Renegade has the best back and forth in music period. This album has everything.

  • 3. Michael Jackson – Off the Wall

    While Thriller is the biggest selling album of all time (greatest hits albums don’t count), I have always thought Off the Wall was the better body of work. Rock With You is the best track, but you can’t go wrong. I Can’t Help It is the best ballad of his career.

  • 2. Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life

    Nobody had a better run than Stevie did in the 70s. He has become the most underrated artist in music history, even though he is the best living musician. This is his best album and could easily have been #1. As is the best track but Knocks Me off My Feet is right there. This album also includes Sir Duke and I Wish.

  • 1- Prince – Sign O’ the Times

    Purple Rain gets the fanfare but Sing O’ The Times is the best album of all time. It is a more mature version of Prince, and not as easily digested, which is a good thing in my opinion. Adore is the best track, and one of the few songs that are impossible to cover well. TLC did a nice job covering If I Was Your Girlfriend for example, but when you compare the tracks, you see the clear difference in ability. It is fitting that the GOAT artist, has the GOAT album.

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