LeSean McCoy further riled up WNBA fans by comparing Caitlin Clark to Michael Jordan and Tom Brady. He said the WNBA needs to treat the athlete better if it wants to start bringing in the big bucks because she’s the key to monetizing the sport by bringing in the viewers. “If she’s not playing, I’m not watching,” McCoy vowed.
It’s not the first time the former NFL player has bigged up the basketball star. He shared his thoughts on Clark not going to the Olympics during the previous episode of “Speak” on June 10. He noted that with seven Olympic gold medals to their name already, the women’s team doesn’t need to sweat it when it comes to continuing their victory streak. McCoy claimed that the real challenge was “growing this game,” which, once again, he credited Clark for doing.
McCoy claimed that Clark is the WNBA’s star player of all time and questioned the motivation behind dropping her from the roster as she’s the ultimate tool for increasing interest in the sport internationally. He also criticized the disappointing salary that the WNBA pays players such as Clark. “The max you can make in a woman’s contract is what? 250 a year?” McCoy asked. “Is that what it is? Come on, man!”
