Caitlin Clark has been heavily scrutinized ever since she entered the league. The Indiana Fever superstar has brought new eyes to the sport, but that attention can be overwhelming at times.
During the Fever’s practice session on Friday, Clark opened up about the attention she receives in the media.
“It can be really frustrating to me at times, and I think IT’s difficult; a lot of people sometimes think I am a robot. I am not a robot. I have emotions, I have feelings, and it would be very difficult to go through a lot of that, and I am 24 years old, trying to navigate a lot of that. I have been in this world for years now and you never change any of it, but there are times that it is hard, and there are times you know probably affect me more than I put on.”
Clark also talked about how the media pinpoints every small detail about her and the Fever.
“It was like, the headline read like, ‘This season has been everything but fun and just full of frustration for Clark and the Fever’. And I’m like, no one ever asked me that. Like, that’s wrong. Like, discuss my play, discuss if I played bad, discuss if I played good, discuss our play. And at times I understand there’s other things that need to be talked about, great, whatever, but let’s continue to move on.”
Clark added that no matter what day of the week it is, the media keeps up the coverage of her, which can be frustrating. She also urged fans to remember that she is a human who is affected by constant scrutiny of her personal and professional life.
Caitlin Clark ruled out for the next game against Aces
Caitlin Clark has been ruled out of the next game against the Las Vegas Aces due to nagging back issues. The Fever are coming off a win over the LA Sparks, in which Tyasha Harris took Clark’s place in the starting lineup.
USA TODAY Sports shared an update on X:
“Caitlin Clark will not play on Sunday, when the Indiana Fever take on the Las Vegas Aces. She will miss her second straight game with a back injury.”
After a dismal start to the season, the guard scored 16 points in her second start. The Fever will look to continue their winning run without Clark.
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