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Right now, Caitlin Clark is making headlines in the WNBA. But contrary to what she has accustomed us to, it is not especially for her great performances. On the contrary, the player is at the heart of several controversies on which NBA boss Adam Silver recently spoke.

Announced as the future face of the WNBA, Caitlin Clark, however, is having a more difficult start than expected.

Beyond the fact that his new Indiana Fever team is stuck in penultimate place in the league, the 22-year-old nugget is performing below what was expected of him. In addition, she now finds herself in the middle of multiple controversies.

Because if the young star shows astonishing ineffectiveness, it must also be said that she was not spared by her adversaries who visibly agreed to target her.

Whether because of altercations or even insults of which she is the victim, the former Iowa Hawkeyes is going through a tumultuous period. In front of the press, Adam Silver gave his thoughts on this subject.

Adam Silver gets candid on the Caitlin Clark controversies

It’s not new in basketball that there are these “welcome to the league” moments, especially for rookies heralded as future superstars.

But of course I want Caitlin to be treated fairly and appropriately in the league.

I would say it looks like she can take care of herself, she’s a solid player.

I think some people who don’t know basketball don’t realize his incredible talent.

I look forward to following his evolution within the league. Ultimately, I think it’s very healthy for women’s basketball and the WNBA.

If some expected to see Adam Silver be indignant because of the treatment suffered by CC, the boss of the NBA finally declared that the situation did not seem surprising to him.

Present in the offices of the men’s league since 1992, he therefore knows the workings of the system very well.

Because before the Hawkeyes player, LeBron James for example was also faced with obstacles like this during his rookie season.

If we want to rely on a more recent argument, we can say that we saw Victor Wembanyama also being subjected to special treatment.

In short, all this would be the lot of superstars in the making, since Clark indeed aspires to revolutionize women’s basketball.

Life is far from easy in the WNBA for Caitlin Clark these days. But despite the controversies and the rough treatment to which the rookie is exposed, Adam Silver says he is not surprised by this situation and even considers it beneficial on all levels.