The Indianapolis Star has suspended sports columnist Greg Doyle after his embarrassing exchange with Caitlin Clark at a news conference.
Doyle, longtime Indianapolis sportswriter, suspended for two weeks Reported by Bob Kravitz.
As an additional punishment, Doyle will not attend Clark’s rookie game this season, instead watching it on TV and listening to opinion pieces.
The report did not specify whether the suspension was with pay or without pay.
The Indianapolis Star is owned by Gannett, the parent company of USA Today.
The Indiana Fever selected Clark with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft and introduced her to the media on April 17.
Mr. Doyle turned to the press and made a heart gesture with his hands toward Mr. Clark. This is what she used to do for her family during games when she played for the University of Iowa basketball team.
“Do you like it?” Clark answered.
“I love you being here, I love you being here,” Doel said.
Mr Clark explained that he had made such gestures towards his family, to which Mr Doyle responded: “If you start doing that to me, we’ll be fine.”
Doyle has not reported since being drafted by the Colts in the NFL draft on April 29, and missed Clark’s preseason debut and the series opener between the Pacers and Knicks, who defeated the Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs. .
Shortly after his bizarre exchange with Clark, Doyle wrote an apology column.
“I now understand what I said and how I said it was wrong, wrong, wrong. I mean, it was just that. mistaken” he concluded the column. “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry.”
Mr. Doyle did not immediately respond to an email from the Post asking for further comment.
