USA Today forced to make embarrassing correction after claiming Caitlin Clark skipped WNBA All-Star Game to 'get her hair done'
She has written the dumbest paragraph not only of my lifetime but in the history of sports,' the Barstool chief wrote on X, alongside a screen grab of the section in question.'This is an article that says @CaitlinClark22 arguing calls has become dangerous for the @wnba and civil rights. Nancy Armour should be put in a straight jacket and locked up. 'I get people have a job to do, but at the same time, don't make accusations about my character and who I am when you don't know me.''I understand this is your job and this is your profession, and this is what you do, but basketball is my profession,' she added.
- ▪She has written the dumbest paragraph not only of my lifetime but in the history of sports,' the Barstool chief wrote on X, alongside a screen grab of the section in question.'This is an article that says @CaitlinClark22 arguing calls has b
- ▪Nancy Armour should be put in a straight jacket and locked up.
- ▪'I get people have a job to do, but at the same time, don't make accusations about my character and who I am when you don't know me.''I understand this is your job and this is your profession, and this is what you do, but basketball is my p
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| Publication time | Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:14:12 GMT |
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USA Today has been forced to issue an embarrassing correction after claiming WNBA star Caitlin Clark skipped the league's All-Star festivities to 'get her hair done.'The outlet sparked outrage across social media on Friday after publishing a story asserting the Indiana Fever guard opted out of the WNBA's Orange Carpet event in order to visit a hair salon in her hometown of Des Moines.In reality, the 24-year-old missed the All-Star event to host a charity dinner for her own non-profit organization, the Caitlin Clark Foundation.The publication had jumped on an Instagram post shared by Clark's local hairstylist showing off her new curls, assuming the appointment was the sole reason behind her absence from the league's festivities.After a tidal wave of backlash and a Community Note added on X…
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