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ESPN star Stephen A. Smith suggested Wednesday that Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark star was responsible for part of the resentment towards her in the WNBA.
Smith and “First Take” Panelists Monica McNutt and Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo have broken down the skirmishes between fever and the players of Connecticut Sun. Clark was at the reception of a glance of the SOLAIRE JACY Sheldon and was then hit on the ground by Marina MABREY.
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The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper, n ° 22, famous after having scored a 3 -point during a match between Indiana fever and the New York Liberty in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 14, 2025. (Images Grace Smith-Imagn)
Clark and Sun players were talking about waste throughout the game while tensions were starting to increase early and eventually boil. The Sophie Cunningham fever has also entered the fray with a hard fault in Sheldon at the end of the match. The two players were ejected.
Smith reiterated his position according to which he thought there was “resentment” towards Clark, but said that he had no problem with the frenzy that had taken place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, noting the highly competitive nature of all the athletes on the field.
“Now, here is the thing, because I want to make sure everyone understands what I’m going to say,” said Smith. “Caitlin Clark being this golden goose ” in itself, this” rising tide which raises all the boats “, I hold my past proclamations according to which there is resentment towards it because of it. But I want to go further.
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper, # 22, dribbles the ball while the Solar Guard of Connecticut Jacy Sheldon, # 4, defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper, n ° 22, turned during the second half against Connecticut Sun in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 17, 2025. (Images of Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn)
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“Remember, at university, the whole angel Reese started because when Caitlin gave it to everyone, she was the only one who was doing her face and that is why when Angel Reese and Lsu had a set of her, Angel Reese was like (the waves of the hand in front of the face),” Yeah, it’s your turn. “This is where it comes from.
Smith stressed that Clark was making his just part of waste conferences and can make it so that anyone.
He then compared it to the legend of Boston Larry Bird Celtics.
“In addition to the fact that she could play … But she is a bit like what Larry Bird was when Larry Bird drew the lights and things like that, but Larry Bird also talked about junk food,” he said. “Dr. J was one of the nicest and most gentle people on the planet. People said he was making home calls, helping to invite the NBA to the American living room, and Dr. I swung Larry Bird. Why? Because Larry Bird said:` `I’m going to hit this rider here, ‘Bam!’ I’m going to hit this 3 3 on you, bam!
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper, n ° 22, famous after a three -point basket against Connecticut Sun in the second half of a WNBA basketball match in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (APPO / Michael Conroy)
The WNBA gave an additional fine to Cunningham for its involvement in the crashes after Sheldon’s fault. It automatically received a standard fine for the flagrant fault-2. Mabrey’s technical fault has been upgraded to a blatant-2 fault, and it received a standard fine for this.
