All the things revolving round Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark appears to be considerably polarizing proper now.
Whether or not somebody loves or hates her, Clark has been on the heart of WNBA discourse this 12 months greater than ever, although it seems like her reputation amongst referees is hitting an all-time low.
That was on full show once more on Wednesday’s blowout win over the Connecticut Solar, as Clark was referred to as for her seventh technical foul of the season.
When requested about it, Clark claimed she acquired the whistle for utilizing a single phrase: “Scoreboard.”
Caitlin Clark will get T’d up for yelling one phrase
“She mentioned she was locking me up, so I mentioned, ‘Scoreboard,’ and the ref did not like that,” Clark said, per ESPN.
In fact, maybe Clark should not have been within the recreation late within the third quarter when her staff was up by greater than 20, however that is neither right here nor there.
She completed the sport with 27 factors and 11 assists, but it surely got here at a steep worth, as she’s now only one technical foul away from a one-game suspension.
Even so, she’s simply not going to alter who she is or how she handles herself on the court docket.
“I am by no means going to again down,” Clark mentioned. “I believe simply proceed to attempt to management your feelings the perfect you may. That depth and that fireside is what makes me me, but additionally realizing my staff wants me and discovering stability of that. However I do not suppose I will be taking part in with that at the back of my head.”
The discourse round Clark has hardly ever revolved round basketball these days, and that is by no means the place you need consideration to go.
Whether or not she’s accountable for the way some round and out of doors of the league understand her is a debate for one more day, however she has to consider her staff and the way her absence will have an effect on them.
