Caitlin Clark (Photo via Twitter)
The Indiana Fever suffered their tenth loss on Monday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena against the Connecticut Sun, who took a lead of 28 points at one point in the game, making it hard for the former to chase. In the middle of the game, the Fever coach, Christie Sides, made a bold decision to bench the team’s budding star Caitlin Clark, and some of her teammates, citing their lack of effort as the reason to which the point guard reacted.
Talking to a reporter in a post-game interview, Clark said, “This is a [Sun] team you can’t come out and be lackadaisical against. They’re just that good, they’re gonna punch you in the mouth and I don’t think we had it from the jump… Effort is not something they can coach.”
This came up after the HC stated her reason for benching the players in the post-game presser, “You can’t at this level coach effort. I felt like we were just asking them to keep playing hard… you can’t play in this league if you have to coach effort.”
The Sun established their dominance from the opening quarter, giving the Fever little to no chance to catch up. Though the latter outscored the Sun in the final quarter, it wasn’t enough to cut the 17-point deficit that was created, and the game ended with an 89-72 win for the home team.
Clark was allowed to play for 22 minutes, during which she managed to add 10 points and 2 assists to her name. However, the Mohegan Sun crowd was not thrilled to see the 22-year-old leave the court.
Caitlin Clark Chants Break Out During Fever vs Sun
There’s no doubt that Caitlin Clark brought with her a massive fan base into the WNBA, but it’s a rare sight to watch the home-court fans demanding to see an opponent player for a longer time on the hardwood.
After she was sidelined from the game in the third quarter, the chant “We want Caitlin!” erupted among the unhappy fans who longed to be entertained by Clark and her exceptional basketball skills.
The decision to bench Clark was made following her foul trouble in the second half. To the crowd’s disappointment, she didn’t return to the court after that.
The Indiana Fever will be facing one of the stronger opponents, the Atlanta Dream, who have a current record of 5-4, on Thursday for their 14th game. To move up the Eastern table, Caitlin Clark and her team need to put in a lot of effort to beat the 3rd-seeded team as they’re in dire need of making a statement.
Even Before Her Baby Was Born, Brittney Griner Dared To Choose His Destiny, And Fans Loved It
Brittney Griner (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Brittney Griner is getting her life back on track after her nightmarish 290-plus days in prison in Russia. Now, the WNBA star is looking forward to the future, and she has done that so much so that the Mercury Center has already decided on the profession for her yet-to-born son.
Griner and her wife, Cherelle, are welcoming their son soon, and the 2014 WNBA champion has already decided what her son will do for a living. During an interview with TMZ, Griner revealed that her son will be an athlete, and there are no two ways about it.
“We support you and love you sis!” A fan wrote.
“Aww, congratulations to both of you! You’re bringing a great blessing in to your lives”, Another fan wrote.
“So exciting! Hope all continues to go well and healthy!” A fan appreciates it.
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