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The Indiana Fever puts the stars of Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham was relegated to cheerlers after having undergone end of season injury before the playoffs.
But they still made an effort to have an impact on the match of the eliminatory series against Atlanta’s dream on Tuesday evening.
During the first quarter, Clark and Cunningham made a demonstrative gesture to the officials, Protestant that a dream player should be called to travel.
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Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever is on the bench after an apparent injury during the second half of a WNBA basketball match against Connecticut Sun, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP photo / Michael Dwyer)
Images of their joint gesture have become viral on social networks.
Caitlin Clark, the former teammate of the fever Dewanna Bonner has an ardent exchange during the match
Sophie Cunningham # 8 of Indiana fever looks during the first half of a match against the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena on August 05, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Sean M. Haffy / Getty Images)
Later in the match, when the officials called a trip to Atlanta, Clark was seen imitating the gesture again, with playfulness.
The fever won the match on the series against the dream in one game by play.
On Thursday, the two teams will play a winning rubber match for the right to progress in the WNBA qualifiers.
Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana React fever from the bench in the second quarter against the Phoenix Mercury in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Dylan Buell / Getty Images)
But the fever will have to do it without their two largest stars, because they will not return this season.
However, the cameras are likely to be on both stars away as long as the team still plays.
