Social Media Had All Sorts Of Things To Say About Caitlin Clark Getting Absolutely OBLITERRATED By A NASTY Check From Her Opponent

Caitlin Clark on the ground. (Photo via Twitter)
Now that she’s three games in, everyone is noticing how opponents are playing Caitlin Clark in the WNBA.

The former Iowa Hawkeyes point guard has yet to experience a win since the start of the regular season, with the Indiana Fever now 0-3 after a game against the Connecticut Sun and back-to-back outings against the New York Liberty.

Clark was warned that there would be a learning curve once she got to the WNBA. Veteran Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi let her know reality was coming while she was still playing out the NCAA Tournament, and it appears she knew what she was talking about.

The two-time College Player of the Year is finding it hard to adjust to the league’s physicality and has admitted it’s more than she expected. She received a nasty welcome vs. the Sun earlier in the week and was treated to some more hard play in Saturday’s fixture against the Liberty.

Clark was tracking Courtney Vandersloot during the first quarter when reigning MVP Breanna Stewart stepped up to set a screen she ran into without seeing. She was knocked to the floor while Stewart hardly budged.

Fans on social media were quick to point out how Caitlin is getting bullied nowadays.

Caitlin Teammates Were Called Out

Her teammates are the ones getting blamed, though, given that there was nothing illegal about the move.

“Legal screen. Nothing malicious about it. Her teammates need to call that out for her,” a user wrote.

“Why aren’t any of her teammates communicating and yelling “screen to your right coming” ???” another noted. “The Indiana Fever are a terrible team. They don’t even do the basics of on court communication.”

 

Fortunately, Clark was able to jump right back up and continue playing. 

She scored 22 points in the 91-80 loss but could only manage two points in the fourth quarter.

The physicality is going to take some getting used to.

Caitlin Clark and Gabbie Marshall were teammates with the Iowa Hawkeyes for many years. From 2020-2024, they went through all the highs and lows together with their team.  They played in the last two Women’s National Championships together and fell short in both of them. But in these runs, they brought in so many fans to women’s basketball. Now, both are moving on to their next stage in life. Clark has gone to the WNBA after being selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA draft. Marshall just announced that she has graduated from the University of Iowa in a heartfelt social media post.  Iowa Hawkeyes guard Gabbie Marshall (24) hugs guard Caitlin Clark (22) prior to the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks in semifinals of the women’s Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at American Airlines Center.

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Clark responded to Marshall’s post with a simple message. “I love you forever and always. My girl for life.” Clark also posted a story with more words of encouragement for Marshall. “Forever proud of you.” 

 Caitlin Clark’s message to Gabbie Marshall. Screenshot of Caitlin Clark’s Instagram Story

The attention Caitlin Clark’s received since joining the WNBA as the top 2024 draft pick is unprecedented. And, unfortunately, it’s been accompanied by awkward interactions with reporters who clearly don’t know how to treat a professional athlete. Clark and the Indiana Fever dropped their third straight game to begin the 2024 WNBA season in a 91-80 loss to Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty. Clark showed signs of progress, though. The former Iowa Hawkeyes finished the game with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. After the game, Clark met with the media to discuss her team’s performance. But the session took an unexpected turn when a reporter asked the Fever rookie a question about sports gambling. “I asked Caitlin Clark about the growth of gambling around the WNBA and how she’s dealt with people placing bets on her…,” a reporter announced on X. Clark bluntly addressed the question, adding her lack of interest on the topic and the need for her attention to be on basketball. “To be honest, I never hear about it, I could care less,” Clark said. She added, “Everybody can do whatever they want with their life.”  Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) applauds while looking at the scoreboard in the third quarter against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. Sports gambling is obviously a prevalent topic in the industry right now, especially as the WNBA continues to grow. But using a press conference to ask a professional athlete about it is the definition of wrong place, wrong time. Clark, to no surprise, handled the question with class, though. She’s clearly mature beyond her years. Clark and the Fever will try and win their first game of the season Monday night vs. the Connecticut Sun. Indiana fell to Connecticut in its season opener last week.