Jay Williams is ridiculed for odd Caitlin Clark’s perspective

February 9, 2019; USA; Charlottesville, Virginia; Prior to the Duke Blue Devils vs. Virginia Cavaliers game on ESPN College GameDay at John Paul Jones Arena, ESPN analyst Jay Williams (M) makes his prediction while anchor Rece Davis (L) watches. Required Credit: USA TODAY Sports’ Geoff Burke

On Saturday, ESPN pundit Jay Williams faced backlash for his peculiar interpretation of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.

Williams referred to Clark as the “Stephen Curry of women’s college basketball” on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” acknowledging that she has altered the way the game is played. But because she hasn’t taken home a title, he also declined to call her “great.”

“I am not ready to say that she is great yet, and maybe it’s more of the Kobe mentorship around me,” Williams remarked. She may be the most prolific scorer in the history of the game, in my opinion. I place a lot of value on winning championships since it may lead to immortality or even pantheon status. That is only my opinion. A “ship” must be the culmination of it. It must. She is undoubtedly at the pinnacle of her game, but in my opinion, for her to reach the levels of immortality, your team needs to win a championship.

Williams was swiftly attacked on social media for what many saw to be an absurd viewpoint.

It’s an absurd interpretation of Williams. Although Clark is allowed to evaluate players as he pleases, last year he led an Iowa squad lacking elite depth all the way to the title game against LSU. His claim that Clark is not “great” and his praise for her as the greatest scorer in the history of the game make it seem even more absurd.

Williams has received backlash in the past for making absurd remarks. It also most likely won’t be the last.