‘Don’t do that’ – JuJu Watkins shuts down announcer over Caitlin Clark diss
· Yahoo Sports
Minutes after dropping 51 points, Juju Watkins was standing on business with the game announcer.
Dropping 51 points in a single game put JuJu Watkins in a rare group, but it’s how she’s bounced back from last year’s injury setback that really tells you who she is. Any fear that missing time would mess with her rhythm got erased fast, as she’s been absolutely unguardable this season.
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It feels like everyone already knows where this is heading. WNBA teams are practically counting down the days until she’s draft-eligible, and she looks every bit ready for the pro game right now.
Juju Watkins defends Caitlin Clark
JuJu Watkins wasn’t letting anyone pit her against greatness. Right after setting the season’s scoring high, an announcer tried enticing her with a cheap “Caitlin Clark who?” comment, but Watkins shut it down before he could even finish: “No, don’t do that. Don’t do that. Much respect, Eric.”
Announcer said: “There’s a lot of players in the country playing Division 1 basketball. Nobody scored more points in one game this year than you. That’s the most. Caitlin Clark who?”
Juju Watkins replied: “No, no, no. Don’t do that. Don’t do that. Don’t do that. Much respect, Eric.”
It feels like commentators physically cannot talk about women’s basketball without dragging Caitlin Clark into it. Dropping her name for cheap engagement steals the spotlight from whatever night Watkins just had, stirring up fake drama out of nowhere instead of just giving flowers where they’re due.
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