WNBA owner facing backlash for Caitlin Clark comments after she was named ‘Athlete of the Year’

Earlier this week Caitlin Clark was named Time magazine’s “Athlete of the Year” following her record-setting rookie season in the WNBA.

The Indiana Fever star earned Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the All-WNBA first team, something that hasn’t been done since 2008. Just a few months earlier, she set the NCAA all-time scoring record during her tremendous career at Iowa, where she lead to the Hawkeyes to back-to-back national title games.

Her first season in the WNBA saw an unprecedented rise in viewership, which increased 48% year-over-year according to a report from CNN. Time’s decision to name Clark “Athlete of the Year” rubbed one WNBA owner the wrong way, despite all that she’s achieved in the sport over the past few years.