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Senator's Caitlin Clark mix-up steals spotlight at Senate hearing
Original: Why Caitlin Clark was at the center of a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up during Senate argument https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/
A US senator attempting to catch former Special Counsel Jack Smith in a contradiction during a Senate hearing instead stumbled into a mix-up confusing the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes, dragging WNBA star Caitlin Clark into the middle of the exchange. The gaffe quickly circulated online, with basketball fans and political commentators mocking the error and the irony of the failed gotcha moment.
Why now: The senator's public blunder combined politics and basketball stardom, making it instantly shareable.
Caitlin ClarkJack SmithUS SenateAtlanta HawksIowa Hawkeyes
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- Why Caitlin Clark was at the center of a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up during Senate argument https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/7643942/2 026/09/29/caitlin-clark-jack-smith-senate/ A senator hoping to catch former Special Counsel Jack Smith in a lie at a Senate hearing instead made a… · athletic_bb@sportsfeed.me · 1
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