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‘This is NOT Journalism,’ ‘The Grift Has No Shame’ — Outrage Erupts Over NYT Bestselling Author’s ‘Embarrassing’ Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese Comparison

USA Today columnist Christine Brennan faced sharp backlash after drawing attention to the Atlanta Dream’s sparse playoff crowd of 9,745 fans for their Game 1 semifinal win over the New York Liberty at State Farm Arena, where sections of the upper deck were even curtained off. The criticism intensified when she contrasted that turnout with the Dream’s regular-season matchups against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever, which each drew over 17,000 spectators.

Brennan’s post, made hours after the Dream’s 92-82 victory—led by Jordin Canada’s 25 points and Angel Reese’s 17 points, four steals, and three blocks—highlighted her long-standing pushback against comparisons between Reese and Clark’s drawing power. The controversy escalated as fellow journalists accused Brennan of exploiting her bestselling book *On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports* for promotional purposes, with some calling her approach ‘embarrassing’ and ‘grift-like.’ Meanwhile, Clark’s Fever were eliminated in the first round by the Las Vegas Aces, while Reese’s Dream secured their first semifinal win since 2018.

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