evidence: On June 14, 2024, a Facebook page named America's Last Line Of Defense posted a meme positing the USA Basketball Women's National Team added WNBA rookie phenom and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark to its roster. According to the post, Clark joined only after the team released Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner for "undisclosed reasons." The meme read, "Team USA: 'Britney Griner is OUT - Caitlin Clark is IN.'" [...] The inspiration for this rumor stemmed from Clark's exclusion from the USA Basketball Women's National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a development first reported earlier in June. Other similar claims about Clark and Griner originating from different Facebook pages mentioning satire and parody falsely said Griner was disqualified, booted for misconduct or embroiled in a scandal. A different meme published by the main Facebook page for America's Last Line Of Defense also read, "Team USA Loses $60 Million in Endorsements After the Caitlin Clark Snub: 'We Can't Back That Decision.'" None of these stories reflected genuine news.