Caitlin Clark's treatment by the WNBA has drawn criticism from Olympians across multiple countries, reigniting a row that dates back to her controversial exclusion from the USA women's basketball squad at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The renewed backlash follows Clark's own outspoken criticism of the league, in which she said the WNBA needed to improve in several areas, including officiating and tackling online abuse directed at players.

According to the report, eight Olympians have spoken out to condemn the league's handling of the situation, reflecting wider unease in the sports world over how the WNBA has managed Clark's rise to prominence. The article also notes related commentary from other WNBA figures, including Sophie Cunningham, who has separately spoken about protecting women's sports, though full details of the Olympians' specific comments were not available in the provided text.