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CNN —IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel “will not be covering the Indiana Fever,” an IndyStar spokesperson told CNN in a statement Tuesday. In April, Doyel had a cringeworthy exchange during Caitlin Clark’s introductory news conference as the newest member of the WNBA team. The IndyStar writer made a heart with his hands to Clark, a gesture Clark often used during her college basketball career. I sincerely apologize.” He added in a separate post on X: “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry. Clark and the Fever tip off their 25th regular season next Tuesday on the road against the Connecticut Sun.
Persons: CNN —, Gregg Doyel “, Doyel, Caitlin Clark’s, Clark, ” Doyel, , we’ll, , Caitlin Clark, I’m, Doyel’s Organizations: CNN, Indiana Fever, WNBA, Gannett, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, Connecticut Sun
The discussion began with Gregg Doyel, a columnist for the Indianapolis Star newspaper, making a heart with his hands to Clark, a gesture Clark often used during her college basketball career. I sincerely apologize.”In a separate post on X, he added: “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry. Caitlin Clark Introductory Press ConferenceDoyel’s back and forth with Clark was almost universally panned online. — I now realize what I said and how I said it was wrong, wrong, wrong. “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry.”But users on X accused him of using the incident as a way to produce content and of missing the point of the offending behavior.
Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, Gregg Doyel, Clark, ” Doyel, , we’ll, emoji, , “ Caitlin Clark, I’m, Doyel, Caitlin Clark, Nicole Auerbach, Dave Portnoy, — I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, University of Iowa, Indiana Fever, Indianapolis Star, , Indy, Press, Media, The Athletic, NBC, Sports, Indy Star Locations: New York
An IndyStar sports columnist apologized for his exchange with Caitlin Clark at a press conference. Gregg Doyel made Clark's hand heart towards her, making what he called a "clumsy and awkward" remark. 1 WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark, saying in a column that he was "part of the problem." Doyel and Clark interacted at Clark's welcome press conference for the Indiana Fever, where she will play professionally in the WNBA, on Wednesday. Doyel, per NBC News, made a hand heart symbol with Clark, prompting her to ask, "You like that?"
Persons: Caitlin Clark, Gregg Doyel, Doyel, , Clark Organizations: Service, Indianapolis Star, Indiana Fever, NBC, Business
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