WNBA fans shared their reactions on social media as Indiana Fever’s rookie Caitlin Clark received a technical foul against the Seattle Storm on Thursday. In the second matchup of the season between the Fever and the Storm, Clark got heated and talked trash against her opponent. She had to be held back by her teammates to not escalate the situation.
Clark is coming off a huge individual game against the LA Sparks, where she finished with 30 points, five rebounds and six assists. She shot 3-10 from beyond the arc but made it up in the free throw line as she knocked down seven of his 10 shots from the charity stripe.
For tonight’s game, her momentum from the last game has carried off, and she is showing off her intensity on the court. In the first half, Clark seemed to have found her stroke from beyond the arc as she made 2-4 of her three-pointers and had 12 points.
During the second period, the rookie got into it with the Storm’s Victoria Vivians. Clark and Vivians had double technical fouls.
After seeing this, fans quickly shared their thoughts on Clark’s intensity against Seattle.
“She don’t back down from smoke lmao,” one fan said.
“Damn I didn’t know CC was a chirper lol,” this fan had an eye-opening experience to Clark’s intensity.
“I like this. Let them fight , this is good for the league,” another fan said.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley expressed his love for the competition.
“Competition ❤️Luv It,” Beverley said.
“I know Caitlin Clark gave her a verbal warning of a lifetime,” one fan said.
“Rook getting spicy,” another fan chimed in.
Why did Caitlin Clark get a technical foul?
During the second period, Caitlin Clark was getting to her spots as she knocked down her second three-pointer. However, before that, Clark and Victoria Vivians were already talking smack, and the situation escalated after Clark hit her second three.
The Fever rookie immediately went to talk trash to Vivians. Clark’s teammate, Aliyah Boston, had to pull the point guard to separate her from the Storm’s shooting guard.
As a result, the two players each got a technical foul.
How has Caitlin Clark played this season?
Caitlin Clark has struggled in the first few games of her career. She’s recently found her rhythm and has started to be her normal self. She’s played eight games so far, averaging 17.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists.
Her defensive play has been good, averaging 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks. Clark has also made 31.3% of her shots from beyond the arc and is slowly improving.
