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THE Indiana fever Leave a tight match to Sparks before 5-13 from Los Angeles on Saturday evening, which prompted the fans to go to social networks to retaliate to ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck after having argued that the team was “more dangerous” without the star goalkeeper Caitlin Clark.
Clark missed her fifth consecutive – her second long absence of the season – Saturday evening when she was left out with a groin injury. Earlier in the week, Peck argued that fever was “more dangerous” Without Clark.
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever guard looks against the minnesota lynx in the second period in the Target Center’s commissioner’s cup on July 1, 2025. (Images of Jesse Johnson-Imagn)
“I think Indiana is even more dangerous when Caitlin Clark does not play, because it is a predominantly in ball,” she said. “The ball is a lot in his hands, so you know what you need to try to remove. But when you look at Indiana now, they have so many weapons.”
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Fans first retaliated after Peck’s comments on Thursday, but after a defeat of 89-87 sparks, Critics have returned.
Carolyn Peck speaks before the match between Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty in the WNBA final on October 10, 2024, at the Brooklyn Barclays Center, New York. (David L. Nemec / NBAE via Getty Images)
“Saying that Indiana fever is better without Caitlin Clark is the stupidest take that I have heard for a long time. It is almost as if they needed it today against a team that was 5-13,” said Brian Noe, radio host of Fox Sports, in an article.
ESPN analyst criticized for saying that the fever is “ more dangerous ” without Caitlin Clark in the midst of the absence of injury
Including the defeat on Saturday, the fever is 2-3 without Clark. Indiana has missed its last five shots, four in the last minute against the Sparks, whose failed shot of Aliyah Boston in the last three seconds.
Boston led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Natasha Howard collected 21 points and nine rebounds and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points.
Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana Fever goes to the basket surrounded by players from Los Angeles Sparks, Saturday July 5, 2025, in Indianapolis. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
There is no clear calendar for the return of Clark. It was selected as one of the two captains for the Wgb All-Star Game, which will be organized in Indiana on July 19.
