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Caitlin Clark Blamed as NBA All-Star Weekend 'Ruined'

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Andrew McCarty | Last updated Feb 14, 2025 10:11 AM ET

This week the NBA officially announced a decision on the three-point shootout between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu.

Earlier this offseason rumors emerged suggesting Curry and Ionescu would be joined by Caitlin Clark and another NBA player for a three-point shootout at All-Star weekend. However, Clark shot down those rumors and made it clear she didn't plan to participate.

Just days before All-Star weekend kicked off, the NBA announced the battle between Curry and Ionescu was also off, leading to disappointed fans around the country who wanted to witness the shootout.

Following the NBA's decision, Fox Sports host Rob Parker blamed Clark for ruining the NBA All-Star weekend.

“There’s one person and one person only who has ruined NBA All-Star Weekend – and that’s Caitlin Clark,” he said on his radio show.

“Caitlin Clark has ruined NBA All-Star Weekend. They invited her to be involved in the shooting contest with Steph. Right? And they were gonna make this nice thing go, and give people something to watch. She is television ratings gold, right? Everything she’s in, people are watching. That would have been the only reason to watch any of the festivities this weekend. They got a no-name Slam Dunk Contest. They got four All-Star teams with people who aren’t even All-Stars playing. The younger people, the people they picked up off the street, the old veterans, the international players.”

Blaming Clark instead of NBA commissioner Adam Silver - or even the players - for failing to generate buzz around the All-Star weekend is certainly a choice.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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