{"id":2249549,"date":"2024-05-21T14:07:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T18:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clarks-vulgar-message-to-ref-doesnt-end-well-earns-her-technical-foul-as-fever-lose-4th-straight-game\/"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:09:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T18:09:40","slug":"caitlin-clarks-vulgar-message-to-ref-doesnt-end-well-earns-her-technical-foul-as-fever-lose-4th-straight-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clarks-vulgar-message-to-ref-doesnt-end-well-earns-her-technical-foul-as-fever-lose-4th-straight-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark&#8217;s Disrespectful Message Leads to Technical Foul as Team Loses 4th Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcaitlin-clarks-vulgar-message-to-ref-doesnt-end-well-earns-her-technical-foul-as-fever-lose-4th-straight-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2249549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary of the text\u2062 is about rising WNBA star Caitlin Clark facing challenges in \u200bher career, including a recent on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-goes-on-f-bomb-laced-rant-as-lakers-get-blown-out-again-by-toronto\/\" title=\"Lebron James Goes on F-Bomb Laced Rant as Lakers Get Blown Out Again by Toronto\">-court outburst<\/a> towards a referee resulting in a technical\u200c foul. The incident reflects pressure on\u200b Clark as\u200c a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-womens-soccer-team-mocked-after-losing-to-canada-missing-out-on-olympic-gold\/\" title=\"U.S. Women\u2019s Soccer Team Mocked After Losing To Canada, Missing Out On Olympic Gold\">high-profile player<\/a> and emphasizes the need for composure \u200cand professionalism despite adversity. The article highlights expectations for Clark and the importance of managing emotions to lead her team effectively.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/%20\"><span>Allison Anton<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 21, 2024 at 9:51am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Budding WNBA star Caitlin Clark has not been having a great week.<\/p>\n<p>After much hype surrounding her getting drafted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-espn-host-roasts-wnba-team-says-league-needs-embrace-caitlin-clark-biggest-star\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indiana Fever<\/a> last month, Clark\u2019s team has not been doing so hot since the season began, sitting at 0-4 after another loss Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>And the former Iowa star\u2019s vulgar outburst at a referee during the latest defeat did not help.<\/p>\n<p>Now, to be fair to Clark, she scored 17 points in her team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401620232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">88-84 loss<\/a> to the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>That said, yelling expletives at the referee was not a smart move on her part and, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/20\/sports\/caitlin-clark-earns-costly-technical-in-fever-loss-to-sun\/?utm_campaign=nypost&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported, ended up earning her a technical foul that helped the Sun win the game.<\/p>\n<p>Clark\u2019s outburst came after Connecticut\u2019s Alyssa Thomas stole the ball to go the other way in the fourth quarter with the Fever up by 1 point.<\/p>\n<p>The No. 1 overall draft pick went up to the referee and appeared to shout, \u201cIt\u2019s a f***ing foul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That prompted an immediate technical foul, giving the Sun an extra free throw that tied the game.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\ude33 TECHNICAL On Caitlin Clark, Yelling At Ref \" f-ing foul no call indiana fever wnba width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JcfxdL6eCUg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Clark talked about it during the postgame news conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust the technical foul, can\u2019t get that,\u201d she said. \u201cA little frustration of how the game was reffed. But it is what it is. That\u2019s out of your control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-SbDoiho8V0?si=lNPLJPoyGBI-w6Ob&#038;start=611\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With this being the fourth loss for her winless team after her much-anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-struggles-badly-wnba-debut-sparks-reaction-dad-live-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBA debut<\/a>, Clark was understandably frustrated, both with her team\u2019s struggles and with what she perceived as a failure on the official\u2019s part.<\/p>\n<p>Still, in her position as the most widely recognized and popular women\u2019s basketball player today, her reacting in this way during a game was not exactly prudent.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/caitlin-clark-shines-wnba-pre-season-debut-front-sold-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>, you have to act better than this.<\/p>\n<p>She has been expected to carry the WNBA to a new level of popularity, which means she will be held to a higher standard than the average player.<\/p>\n<p>Throwing a tantrum because the ref didn\u2019t make what you thought was the right call is ridiculous.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-makes-antonio-brown-180-feud-big-game-respect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fever<\/a> on a losing track, Clark needs to get her temper under control if she wants the team to get back on track.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like Caitlin Clark?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Yes, she\u2019s young, yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msm-falsely-accuses-oan-of-russian-propaganda-ignores-facts-attacks\/\" title=\"MSM falsely accuses OAN of \u2018Russian propaganda\u2019, ignores facts attacks\">college basketball<\/a> is different from professional, but Clark has more eyes and therefore more scrutiny directed toward her than other first-year players.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope this was a rookie mistake from which she has already learned.<\/p>\n<p>Otherwise, her career might not end as auspiciously as it began.<\/p>\n<p>Clark will get another chance at her first victory on Wednesday night when the Fever visit the 1-3 Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45810\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/aanton\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45810\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45810\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45810\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Allison Anton dabbles in fiction, as well as commenting on depressing modern trends and media. She calls the metro Atlanta area home, and when she\u2019s not writing, she\u2019s creating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-unanimously-sides-with-catholic-adoption-agency-in-religious-freedom-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With Catholic Adoption Agency In Religious Freedom Case\">loving home<\/a> for her amazing husband.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allison Anton&#8217;s May 21, 2024, 9:51 am Commentary: WNBA rising talent Caitlin Clark faces challenges. 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