There is a latest drama brewing in the WNBA and it’s intense. It seems like things are heating up between star players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, and their off-court relationships are getting dragged into the mix.
Recently, a video went viral of Chennedy Carter delivering a brutal body check to Caitlin Clark during a game. The incident sparked a lot of controversy and only added fuel to the fire of their ongoing feud on the court. But what’s interesting is how this beef is extending beyond the court and into the online world.
It turns out that Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend Connor McCaffery and brother Colin Clark have been actively engaging in the drama on social media. They’ve been liking tweets that slam Angel Reese and show support for Caitlin. They’re not afraid to get involved and show their loyalty to Caitlin, even if it means stirring up even more drama.
Clark is in a relationship with her college sweetheart Connor McCaffery, and fans noticed that he has regularly ‘liked’ posts slamming Reese over the past year.
In one post, Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy calls Reese a ‘classless piece of s***’ after her infamous ring celebration at Clark during their college days.
In another, McCaffery has liked a post that refers to Reese as ‘highkey not good… she’s just bigger than everyone.’
There is also a third post that relates to Clark and Reese sharing college basketball’s Athlete of the Year award.
The message – endorsed by McCaffery – slams the decision to give both players the title and not just Clark ‘because the publication is afraid of internet outrage.’
Clark’s brother Colin has also not been afraid to make his own feelings clear, liking a tweet about Reese ‘hopping off the bench to throw a parade for Caitlin Clark’s murder’.
In another, he liked a tweet claiming that Draymond Green would have been ‘facing jail’ if he’d done the same as Carter did to Clark in the Fever-Sky matchup.
The on-court controversy has sparked huge debate online, and is only set to intensify as the high-profile pair continue their professional careers.
Clark was selected No. 1 overall in May’s WNBA Draft, while Reese – an NCAA champion with LSU last year – went at No. 7 to Chicago.
In Saturday’s game, Clark ended up having the last laugh with her team holding on for a one-point win. The 71-70 triumph was the team’s first home win of the season.
There were 15 seconds left on the clock in the third quarter and when time was up, Clark gave her reaction to ESPN immediately after.
‘That’s just not a basketball play but I’ve got to play through it, that’s what basketball is about at this level,’ she said.
Afterwards, Carter refused to speak about the incident or what prompted her to hit out at her opponent.
When asked by a reporter in the post-game press conference, she said: ‘I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions.
‘I don’t know what she said. I didn’t say anything.’
What do you think about Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend and brother getting involved in the drama? Do you think it’s a bad move, or do you support their loyalty to Caitlin?
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