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Longtimen Indianapolis Star author Gregg Doyel has discovered himself in sizzling water for creeping out Caitlin Clark throughout her introductory press convention in Indiana.
On Wednesday afternoon, Doyel weirded out Clark as she was being launched to the WNBA’s Indiana Fever with a particularly awkward interplay that was caught on video.
Doyel went on to write down a slipshod apology on social media.
As we speak in my uniquely oafish means, whereas welcoming @CaitlinClark22 to Indy, I fashioned my palms into her signature ????. My remark afterward was clumsy and awkward. I sincerely apologize. Please know my coronary heart (actually and figuratively) was well-intentioned. I’ll do higher.
— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) April 17, 2024
After which went to write down an odd apology article on the Indy Star.
Through Indy Star
I’m devastated to comprehend I’m a part of the issue. I screwed up Wednesday throughout my first interplay with No. 1 total draft decide Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever.
What occurred was probably the most me factor ever, in a technique. I’m type of recognized regionally, sigh, for having awkward conversations with folks earlier than asking brashly conversational questions. I’ve carried out this for years with Colts coaches Chuck Pagano, Frank Reich and Shane Steichen. I’ve carried out it with Purdue gamers Carsen Edwards and Zach Edey. I did it with IU’s Romeo Langford, speaking to them as folks, not athletes.
Discover one thing about all these names?
They’re all males.
On the one hand, sure completely, female and male athletes ought to be handled the identical. I’m speaking about protection, respect, compensation, terminology, you title it. Tales have been written about idiots who say or act in any other case.
After which, alongside comes a narrative about one other insensitive man, which works viral on social media, and I made a decision to write down about that fool.
Me.
Regardless of his a number of apologies, followers and journalists are calling on Doyel to get fired.
Framing this as being an oaf or awkward is totally lacking the purpose. It was utterly unprofessional and broke the belief gamers ought to be capable to have within the media who cowl them. Take a step again and for fuck’s sake don’t flip this right into a column.
— Maggie Hendricks (@maggiehendricks) April 17, 2024
