USA Today corrects report on Caitlin Clark's absence from WNBA Orange Carpet
USA Today issued a correction after mistakenly stating that basketball star Caitlin Clark missed the WNBA All-Star Weekend orange carpet for a hair appointment; she was actually hosting a charity dinner for her foundation.
USA Today published a correction on Friday after an earlier story claimed that WNBA star Caitlin Clark skipped the All-Star Weekend orange carpet to get her hair done in Des Moines. The outlet clarified that Clark missed the event because she was hosting a charity dinner for the Caitlin Clark Foundation in her hometown. The correction replaces the initial report, which had inaccurately suggested a personal grooming reason for her absence. No comment was received from USA Today when asked whether it would apologize to Clark for the error.
The incident follows recent controversy involving a USA Today columnist who compared a basketball player's on-court actions to historical racial violence, drawing criticism from media observers. Sports media analyst Ryan Glasspiegel remarked that the newspaper’s handling of the stories has raised questions about its editorial standards.