Caitlin Clark deserves an apology after false USA Today report about getting her hair done
In reality, her reason for missing the Orange Carpet was anything but selfish. USA Today Sports Columnist Nancy Armour, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark (Lucas Boland/USA Today; Andy Lyons/Getty Images)OutKick contacted USA Today for comment, asking whether it plans to apologize to Clark and whether it will acknowledge that it issued a full correction rather than a mere clarification. Invoking Emmett Till and lynching in a column about an alleged flop during a basketball game was egregious.
- ▪In reality, her reason for missing the Orange Carpet was anything but selfish.
- ▪USA Today Sports Columnist Nancy Armour, WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark (Lucas Boland/USA Today; Andy Lyons/Getty Images)OutKick contacted USA Today for comment, asking whether it plans to apologize to Clark and whether it will acknowledge th
- ▪Invoking Emmett Till and lynching in a column about an alleged flop during a basketball game was egregious.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:27:57 -0400 |
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OutKick Sports Caitlin Clark deserves an apology after false USA Today report about getting her hair done Clark was actually hosting a charity dinner for the Caitlin Clark Foundation in her hometown of Des Moines By Bobby Burack OutKick Published July 24, 2026 5:27pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video USA Today Reporter DISGUSTINGLY Compares Caitlin Clark To Emmett Till | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich USA Today’s Nancy Armour is under fire after claiming Caitlin Clark’s fans are "white nationalists" and demanding Clark apologize for her fanbase.
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