Dave Portnoy wants brutal punishment for ex-NCAA player who compared Caitlin Clark to Jeremy Lin
Dave Portnoy has publicly defended Caitlin Clark following her impressive performance despite the Indiana Fever's loss. He criticized a comparison made by ex-NCAA player Tyrone Johnson, who likened Clark's hype to that of Jeremy Lin. Portnoy expressed that Clark is a significant figure in the WNBA, deserving of respect regardless of the game's outcome.
- ▪The Indiana Fever lost to the Washington Mystics 104-102 in overtime.
- ▪Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and had 8 assists in the game.
- ▪Tyrone Johnson compared Clark's hype to 'Linsanity', which Portnoy vehemently opposed.
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