Caitlin Clark’s skirmish with Suns players sparks shocking reactions from ESPN stars
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Smith and “first take over” panelist Monica McNutt and Christopher’s “mad dog” Russo broke the skirmish between fever and Connecticut Suns players. Clark was poked by sun guard Jacy Sheldon and was then hit on the floor by Marina Mabrey.
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Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark, 22, celebrates after scoring a three-pointer between Indiana fever and New York free play on June 14, 2025 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Grace Smith – Imagination Image)
Clark and Suns players talk about trash throughout the game as tensions start to get up early and eventually boil. Fever guard Sophie Cunningham also fouled on Sheldon late in the game. Both players were popped up.
Smith reiterated his position, thinking he had “resentment” to Clark, but said he had no problem with the madness that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and pointed out the competitive nature of all athletes on the court.
“Now, that’s the thing, because I want to make sure everyone understands what I’m going to say.” “Caitlin Clark is the ‘golden goose’ essentially,’ the high tide is lifting all the ships, and I stick to my past declarations, so, I want to be upset with her. But I want to take a step further. She’s also upset with her. Sometimes she gets excited because she sometimes incites her.
Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, dribbling the ball, Connecticut Suns guard Jacy Sheldon, #4, defended on June 17, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn image)
Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark played against Connecticut on June 17, 2025 in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn image)
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“Remember, in college, the whole Angel Rice thing started because when Caitlyn gave it to everyone else, she was a face-waving person, which is why when Angel Reese and Louisiana got her whole whole, Angel Reese was like (waving her hand in the face), ‘Yes, “Yes, it’s your turn. ”That was incited by Caitlin Clark.
Smith noted that Clark was doing his best in the trash can and could get it out like anyone else.
He then compared her to Boston Celtic legend Larry Bird.
“The most important thing is that she can play…but she’s kind of like Larry Bird when the lights shoot out lights and stuff like that, but Larry Bird talks about the rubbish, too,” he said. “Dr. J is one of the best and cutest people on the planet. People say he’s calling, helping the NBA invite the NBA into the living room in the United States, and Dr. J is waving on Larry Bird. Why? Because Larry Bird said, ‘I’m going to play this jump shot here, ‘bam bam!’bam!’ I’m going to hit 3 on you! Love it, because that’s sports.”
Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark, 22, celebrates after a three-pointer basket against the Connecticut Suns in the second half of the WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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After Sheldon’s foul, the WNBA fined Cunningham for alleged involvement in Fracas. She will automatically receive a standard fine for public 2 fouls. Mabrey’s technical foul was upgraded to a blatant 2 foul, and she received a standard fine for this.
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