evidence: Did Caitlin Clark replace Brittney Griner on the Team USA women's Olympic basketball team due to rule-breaking by Griner? No, that is not true: The website the claim originated from is self-described as satirical and says on its "About Us" page that its content is "the freshest fake news." As of publication date, rookie sensation Clark had not been offered a spot on the 2024 women's Olympic basketball team, and veteran WNBA player Griner was not released from the team. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) where it was published on Facebook on June 15, 2024, under the title "Team USA: 'Britney Griner Is OUT - Caitlin Clark Is IN.'" It opened: [...] The caption on the Facebook post reads, "Team USA: 'Britney Griner Is OUT - Caitlin Clark Is IN," with Griner's first name spelled incorrectly.