Caitlin Clark had her final game of the year and it had no shortage of drama.
The Indiana Fever rookie was in the midst of facing the Connecticut Sun in Game Two on Wednesday night, hoping to extend the series and return to Indiana when controversy kicked off.
There were a number of tense moments on the court during the first half of Wednesday’s game. The first came when Caitlin Clark and Sun veteran DeWanna Bonner had a feisty, physical exchange after Clark complained to a referee about a potential foul on Bonner that went uncalled.
The most notable one came right afterward when Clark appeared to engage in a verbal interaction with a fan sitting in the second row of Mohegan Sun Arena.
Caitlin Clark was not going to take what was said to her lying down as she got a referee and motioned for them to get ejected.
Caitlin Clark asked the referees to have a fan removed pic.twitter.com/TdFvf2StX4
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) September 25, 2024
Something bad had to have been said because another video showed Clark informing teammate NaLyssa Smith what was said to her, and her reaction said it all.
NaLyssa Smith's reaction after hearing what the fan said to Caitlin Clark 👀pic.twitter.com/KmhHXxjZMf
— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) September 26, 2024
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever lost the first quarter 17-14 after they came out hot with a 10-4 lead.
Following the first quarter, Caitlin Clark spoke to ESPN and ensured they knew her focus was on the game, not what happened with the fan.
“Stay focused about what’s on the floor. My four other teammates are right here with me. I think that’s the most important. I thought we had a good start,” Clark told ESPN after the first quarter.
Caitlin Clark Has Her Rookie Year Come To An End
Caitlin Clark’s rookie season in the WNBA is over.
The Indiana Fever were eliminated from the 2024 WNBA playoffs after they were swept by the Connecticut Sun in the best-of-three first-round matchup.
Clark did her best as she poured in a game-high 25 points with nine assists and six rebounds.
In her first year, including playoffs, Clark scored 805 points, recorded 354 assists, and pulled down 237 rebounds, per her stats on ESPN.
