Team USA defeated France in the final game of the women’s FIBA basketball championships, 97-79.
Coach Kara Lawson again refused to play the world’s greatest player and greatest college basketball scorer ever, Caitlin Clark.
Clark is the reason millions of fans flock to women’s basketball today. And Coach Lawson refused to start her for the entire tournament. Lawson also allowed Clark’s teammates to ignore her throughout the tournament. Lawsom may think fans didn’t notice. We did!
This was coaching malpractice.
This was also a very solid argument against women in leadership roles. You would NEVER see this type of pettiness in any major sports league. Only the WBNBA and now FIBA tournaments.
Even the World Wrestling Federation has more integrity than this group of confused activists who ran the women’s FIBA team this year.
Clark only played 3 minutes in the first half and witnessed the USA falling behind by more than eight points to France from the bench.
Clark then was sent in just before the half when she quickly drained a 3-pointer to put the US within two points.
In the second half, France fell apart, and the US pulled ahead. Clark finished with 12 points, shooting 2-for-3 from 3-point range despite her limited playing time.
Her teammates still refused to pass to her.
They REFUSE to give Caitlin Clark the ball. She got no shot attempts, and barely touched the ball. — Third in the league in scoring, and barely playing in a Gold medal game. They’d rather turn it over, than pass it to her.
She’s just standing around on the perimeter. pic.twitter.com/V94qlLR5Oi
— HeroOfTheDay (@Hero_OfThe_Day) September 13, 2026
The game was hard to stomach.
The crazy ladies in women’s basketball are determined to ruin Caitlin Clark. It must really hurt when Clark proves them wrong, time and time again.
Here is more reaction from fans.
Code.E.Banx
Caitlin Clark, you’ve probably heard of her. Most popular player on the planet. Some say best player in the league. Definitely the most exciting to watch. The reason viewership, attendance and merch sales are up. She’s played a whole 6 mins in the championship game today.
— Code.E.Banx (@Code_E_Banx) September 13, 2026
HeroOfTheDay
Caitlin Clark has just 6 shot attempts in the last two games.
She won Player of the Game in their first game, the coaches stopped playing her, and her teammates stopped passing her the ball. pic.twitter.com/9ojIkzu444
— HeroOfTheDay (@Hero_OfThe_Day) September 13, 2026
Alan J – WORST coaching performance ever!
I’ll see everybody in 2028, God willing, when it comes to Team USA Women’s Basketball✌🏿
Kara Lawson put together the WORST coaching performance in USA Olympic basketball history. Caitlin Clark is FORCED to play out of rhythm, staggered, with no certainty that she’ll even get in… pic.twitter.com/Ayj9blhhB8
— Alan J 🥃 (@AlanJayy23) September 13, 2026
Jackie Young, another bitter player you’ll never hear about in five years, finally passed Caitlin the ball at the end of the first half- SWISH!
Jackie Young passes the ball to Caitlin Clark for the FIRST TIME all tournament. And Caitlin hits a 3! pic.twitter.com/cGEfiK1kKa
— #Caitlin4MVP (@WNBA_Analyst) September 13, 2026
Jaime Lardis
I’m not with this bench player Caitlin Clark thing… pic.twitter.com/slWBKdckfm
— Jaime Lardis (@JaimeLardis) September 13, 2026
King David Jordan – They iced Caitlin out!
I have NO IDEA what Team USA is doing right now. You have Caitlin Clark on the floor, but you’ve got BIGS bringing the ball up?! 🤦🏽♂️
This ice-out is DESPICABLE.
Change the offense before it costs you the game.PUSH THE PACE, and get this offense moving! 🇺🇸#TeamUSA #CaitlinClark
— King David Jordan (@iamKingJo) September 13, 2026
Skip Bayless.
Caitlin hit a late 3 to cut it to 2at half. BUT WE STILL TRAIL FRANCE IN THE FINAL BECAUSE CAITLIN CLARK, THE WNBA’S BEST PLAYER, IS FORCED TO PLAY LOW MINUTES COMING OFF THE BENCH. SHE DOES NOT HAVE A SECOND-STRING MENTALITY. Jealousy&resentment win.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 13, 2026
Montgomery Granger.
USA losing at halftime 43-45.
Caitlin Clark played what, two minutes? Was put in for the last 6 seconds of the first half and promptly drained a 3.
CC makes everybody on the team better. But do the coaches believe that? Do the coaches want to win with CC on the floor? Do they…
— Montgomery Granger (@mjgranger1) September 13, 2026
The USA won today. Sadly, the only memories that will last more than 5 years is how the staff and players treated mega-star Caitlin Clark throughout the tournament.
Final thoughts.
Caitlin Clark got just 11 minutes today, but made the most of it — scoring 12 points on 4-5 shooting.
Team USA won the Gold, but everyone knew that was going to happen. They have far more talent. 10 years from now, this World Cup will be remembered for all of the wrong reasons.… pic.twitter.com/XLc9mN0OXo
— HeroOfTheDay (@Hero_OfThe_Day) September 13, 2026
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