Sports Writer With Seeming Caitlin Clark Obsession Asserts WNBA Doesn’t Need Her

A Minnesota-based sports writer’s strange ways of covering Caitlin Clark have come to light on social media.

The ongoing WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx has been one of the most thrilling sports championship series in recent memory, regardless of the sport.

However, Minnesota-based sports writer Patrick Reusse appears to be trying to make this fantastic Finals series about Indiana Fever icon Caitlin Clark — while also declaring that the league doesn’t need her.

On Friday evening, Reusse (who writes for the Minnesota Star Tribune) wrote an article titled, “These are an unforgettable WNBA Finals, and we didn’t need Caitlin Clark”.

The subheading read, “The Lynx and New York Liberty showed Friday, and have shown all series, that this new era for the WNBA is not about a single player.”

“We didn’t need Caitlin Clark… the @minnesotalynx and @nyliberty showed Friday, and have shown all series, that this new era for the #WNBA is not about a single player.”

(via @Patrick_Reusse of @StarTribune

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Article: https://t.co/fwJyjquTna

— WNBA Central (@TheLayupCentral) October 19, 2024

In the article, Reusse wrote, “Clark put more eyes on the league, for sure, but she didn’t belong on the Olympic team, and also could have been missing from the All-WNBA team announced this week if receiving as much attention for her record-breaking turnovers as she did for points and assists.”

He then goes on to call himself a Clark “booster,” which is a strange way of terming the way he has covered Clark in the past.

this man Patrick Reusse writes an article title "These are an unforgettable WNBA Finals, and we didn’t need Caitlin Clark" while using her name for clicks and attempting to trash her. the hypocrisy is stunning. this crap is what counts for journalism these days pic.twitter.com/tvzpWCVrLf

— correlation (@nosyone4) October 19, 2024

Since the article was published, fans have been pulling up some of Reusse’s past posts about Clark that make his words even weirder.

Back in February, Reusse wrote on X, “Caitlin Clark in State Farm ad. Every time I see this nat’l phenom it amazes me that I discovered her.

“I mean, I watched her for 10 minutes on TV, got in the Buick & drove to Des Moines & Iowa City to unearth this story.
“I’m not a braggart, but I am clairvoyant.”

Caitlin Clark in State Farm ad. Every time I see this nat’l phenom it amazes me that I discovered her.

I mean, I watched her for 10 minutes on TV, got in the Buick & drove to Des Moines & Iowa City to unearth this story.
I’m not a braggart, but I am clairvoyant.

— Patrick Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) February 15, 2024

Two weeks later he added, “Quite a coincidence that I basically discovered Caitlin Clark & now she set all-time scoring record inside a sold-out Barn right here in Minneapolis.”

Quite a coincidence that I basically discovered Caitlin Clark & now she set all-time scoring record inside a sold-out Barn right here in Minneapolis.

— Patrick Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) February 29, 2024

He tripled down on this self-aggrandizing sentiment in May by saying, “I can’t help but continue to wonder if this phenomenon of American sports interest ever would’ve happened if I hadn’t discovered Caitlin in early February 2022.”

I can’t help but continue to wonder if this phenomenon of American sports interest ever would’ve happened if I hadn’t discovered Caitlin in early February 2022.

Oh, well. Clairvoyance is a burden I carry. pic.twitter.com/OySvaqjhaQ

— Patrick Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) May 5, 2024

He also stepped on Clark’s phone after a Fever-Lynx game earlier this year.

Here’s video evidence of portly, aged sports writer stepping on Caitlin’s cell phone at Target Center on Sunday. https://t.co/lPVjGlu3WF

— Patrick Reusse (@Patrick_Reusse) July 18, 2024

When another X user commented, “She should be honored to have the one who discovered her step on her phone.”, Reusse responded by saying, “That’s what I’m talking about.”

patrick reusse, a writer from minny, is obsessed with crediting himself for “discovering caitlin clark”. he’s now using her name for an article that’s about… not needing her?

he stepped on her phone back in july and said she should be honored because he discovered her. lmfao pic.twitter.com/nX5eozccg6

— cc akgae (@clrkszn) October 19, 2024

For someone who claims the WNBA doesn’t need Caitlin Clark, Reusse seems to have quite a keen interest in covering her.