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WNBA prima Diana Taurasi deed backmost astatine fans who were captious of her complete her informing to rookie Caitlin Clark earlier she was selected by nan Indiana Fever successful nan draught successful April.
Taurasi warned Clark that "reality is coming" erstwhile she sewage to nan WNBA. On Saturday, she was asked whether she had immoderate regrets complete her remarks.
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Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark speaks pinch nan media aft nan WNBA hoops squad practiced successful Indianapolis connected Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
"The caller fans are really delicate these days, you can’t opportunity anything," she said astatine training camp, via AZ Central. "It’s benignant of for illustration erstwhile you spell from kindergarten to first grade, there’s a learning accommodation — and past erstwhile you spell from precocious schoolhouse to college, there’s a learning adjustment.
"I don’t deliberation I said thing that wasn’t factually correct. Like anything, greatness is going to translate. And she’s proven that successful each level and I don’t spot it being immoderate different successful nan WNBA."
CAITLIN CLARK SHOULD'VE GOTTEN MICHAEL JORDAN-TYPE SHOE DEAL, FORMER NIKE EXECUTIVE SAYS
Phoenix Mercury defender Diana Taurasi, #3, dribbles against Seattle Storm defender Jewell Loyd, #24, during nan first half astatine Footprint Center successful Phoenix connected Aug. 5, 2023. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
The Phoenix Mercury prima made her first comments earlier Iowa’s nonaccomplishment to South Carolina successful nan women’s nationalist championship.
"Reality is coming," she said connected ESPN. "You look superhuman playing against immoderate 18-year-olds, but you're going to travel play pinch immoderate grown women that person been playing master hoops for a agelong time.
"There is gonna beryllium a modulation play wherever you're going to person to springiness yourself immoderate grace arsenic a rookie."
Indiana Fever Guard Caitlin Clark earlier crippled 3 of nan first information of nan 2024 NBA playoffs betwixt nan Indiana Pacers and nan Milwaukee Bucks astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected April 26, 2024. (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)
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Indiana and Phoenix will play connected June 30.
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