WNBA analyst points out Sheryl Swoopes meeting Caitlin Clark's major honor with crickets

WNBA analyst Rachel DeMita noted that Sheryl Swoopes once again ignored a Caitlin Clark achievement. The Indiana Fever star was named the 2024 AP Female Athlete of the Year after her magical rookie season, adding more honors to her impressive resume.

During Thursday's edition of her "Courtside Club" podcast, DeMita talked about the remarkable 2024 of Clark, who keeps adding accolades and awards despite being out of action since September. While talking about Clark's AP honor, she took a jab at Swoopes.

"Clark is only the fourth women's basketball player to be honored as the female athlete of the year since it was presented in 1931, joining Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo and Candace Parker.

"What I thought was interesting is that Rebecca Lobo and Candace Parker both publicly congratulated Caitlin on winning this award and of course, the third person on this list did not."

Sheryl Swoopes starred in more than one negative moment regarding Clark. There were at least five instances where she talked negatively about the 2024 Rookie of the Year, including downplaying Clark breaking Kelsey Plum's NCAA scoring record, claiming that Clark was 25 and played against 20-year-old opponents and even saying she was taking 40 shots per game.

Even though she clapped back at accusations, her words, and in this case, the lack of them, don't help Swoopes change the narrative.

WNBA analyst explains why Caitlin Clark deserved all the awards she won this year

Besides pointing out that Sheryl Swoopes keeps refusing to acknowledge Caitlin Clark's greatness, Rachel DeMita also touched on why the former No. 1 overall pick is the rightful winner of all these honors and awards.

"So there are arguments with her winning this award and it was the same thing when she won the TIME Magazine award as to, 'Why is Caitlin Clark winning these awards when it was an Olympic year. There are other athletes who competed on a global stage. Caitlin Clark wasn't even invited to go to the Olympics.'

"What I think a lot of people are missing when we talk about these global and national awards that Caitlin Clark is winning this year, it is more about her impact on the sport and how she elevated an entire sport. It's more about that and less about how she played on the court."

The most incredible part of this is that Clark just played her first season as a pro and she's only getting better from now on.