WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark have been connected for quite some time.
Swoopes has been talking about Clark on her “Queens of the Court” podcast throughout the Fever guard’s rookie season. The four-time WNBA champion has been under fire for her thoughts on Caitlin Clark since many fans believe Swoopes dislikes the first-year star.
In August, she went on her podcast and talked about the Indiana Fever’s success in the latter half of the season and didn’t give credit to Clark for helping change the tide in Indiana. Swoopes mentioned Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Katie Lou Samuelson as the keys to success for the Fever.
Given her inability to give Clark any praise for her generational rookie season, fans called out Swoopes for allegedly hating on the former Iowa Hawkeyes star.
Swoopes recently addressed those comments, mentioning that she does not dislike Clark and is actually a fan of the way she plays. She said the real problem she’s faced is having to deal with “ugly fans” who have sided with Caitlin Clark.
“I appreciate that,” Swoopes said. “Please know that I do not dislike or hate her. I like her game. too. It’s all of the ugly fans that I don’t care for. Thank you.”
