Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever’s win over the Phoenix Mercury put her in a prime position to get in a little well-deserved gloating. Afterall, Clark has been inundated with hate since she entered the WNBA, so no one would blame her if she embraced a petty moment. However, the WNBA rookie decided to offer Taurasi a little grace. Following the game, which prompted fans from both teams to give Clark a standing ovation, she delivered her thoughts to ESPN. “I’m just happy we won, it was cool to play against her, and obviously a really great game,” said Clark. “And like you said, this crowd was absolutely incredible.”
With that said, the Indiana Fever were slightly less gracious about Taurasi’s loss. The team’s official social media account took a little time out of their post-game celebrations to throw some undeniable shade. Alongside a photo of team members celebrating their exciting win, the team wielded a variation of Taurasi’s past comments about Clark to deliver a hurtful blow. “Reality check. #FeverWin,” they captioned the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, which has since amassed over 730,000 views, 19,000 likes, and 4,200 reposts as of this writing. Naturally, social media was all for the pettiness. “This might have been one of my favorite W games I’ve attended and marks the first time I’ve ever rooted against the Mercury! WHAT. A. DAY!!!!! I love women’s sports!!” tweeted one fan in response.
