Elle Duncan critiques Caitlin Clark's response to media narratives
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 1:37 AM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
Elle Duncan, a longtime sports anchor, criticized Caitlin Clark for her approach to media narratives about her. During a podcast, Duncan argued that ongoing discussions around Clark's status in the WNBA are becoming counterproductive and lamented the excessive focus on her, suggesting that all players should be equally protected. She emphasized the need for Clark to clearly disassociate from negative characterizations being directed at her, calling the failure to do so the 'definition of insanity'. As the WNBA season progresses, this ongoing discourse around Clark's media portrayal continues to attract attention.
- •Elle Duncan criticized Caitlin Clark for not addressing media narratives directly.
- •Duncan stated that the current focus on Clark is counterproductive to the WNBA.
- •She emphasized that all players deserve protection, not just stars like Clark.
- •Duncan called for Clark to clearly reject negative portrayals associated with her.
- •The WNBA season continues amid ongoing discussions about athlete media representation.
- 1:37 AMYahoo Sports — ‘The definition of insanity’: Elle Duncan calls out Caitlin Clark for blaming the media and not saying ‘stop it’
"Longtime sports anchor Elle Duncan has over a decade of experience in sports broadcasting and brought that experience to the table when discussing Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark. Duncan, who is the lead host for WNBA coverage on USA Network, appeared on The Sports Gossip Show podcast and touched on the perpetual narratives surrounding the…
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