{"id":2285622,"date":"2024-06-28T20:08:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T00:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-caitlin-clarks-teammate-aliyah-boston-shuts-her-down-during-awkward-press-conference\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T20:10:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T00:10:48","slug":"watch-caitlin-clarks-teammate-aliyah-boston-shuts-her-down-during-awkward-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-caitlin-clarks-teammate-aliyah-boston-shuts-her-down-during-awkward-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Caitlin Clark&#8217;s Teammate Aliyah Boston Shuts Her Down During Awkward Press Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fwatch-caitlin-clarks-teammate-aliyah-boston-shuts-her-down-during-awkward-press-conference%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=2285622&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> an awkward incident \u2064during a post-game media session following\u2063 the Indiana Fever&#8217;s loss to the Seattle Storm, with a final score of 89-77. Caitlin Clark, a player for the Indiana Fever, attempted to encourage the media \u200dto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-spent-the-day-hearing-from-quite-a-few-old-college-classmates-tucker-says-wapo-looking-for-dirt-on-him\/\" title=\"\u2018We Spent The Day Hearing From Quite A Few Old College Classmates\u2019: Tucker Says WaPo Looking For Dirt On Him\">direct questions<\/a> at her teammate \u2063Aliyah Boston\u2062 after Clark fielded \u2063several questions herself. Boston\u2062 initially responded dismissively with\u2063 &#8220;Nah,\u200d I\u2019m good,&#8221; but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bankman-fried-discusses-democrat-donations-relationship-with-ukraine-and-more\/\" title=\"Bankman-Fried Discusses Democrat Donations, Relationship With Ukraine, and More\">eventually answered<\/a>\u2062 a question\u200c when pressed again\u200d by Clark. The media then shifted their attention to the team&#8217;s coach, Christie Sides.<\/p>\n<p>Different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-big-tech-and-media-actions-to-steal-the-election-heres-whats-going-on-in-pennsylvania-and-michigan\/\" title=\"Democrat, Big Tech and Media Actions to Steal the Election \u2013 Here\u2019s What\u2019s Going on in Pennsylvania and Michigan\">media outlets<\/a> \u2062had varying interpretations \u200cof the incident. Athlon Sports\u200c commended Clark \u200dfor standing\u2063 up for Boston, whereas The Daily Mail suggested that Boston had brutally shut down Clark&#8217;s attempt. The Los \u200cAngeles Times viewed Clark&#8217;s actions as possibly trying to return a favor to Boston for her support in\u2064 a previous encounter.<\/p>\n<p>The article also mentions \u200ba tweet with critical points about the team strategy and individual players, reflecting some public and media frustration\u200b with the current state dynamics within the Indiana Fever team.  <\/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\/sports\/\">  Sports <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>  &nbsp;By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>  &nbsp;June 28, 2024 at 5:00pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Efforts by Caitlin Clark to have the media speak to another member of the Indiana Fever led to an awkward moment at a somber post-game media availability after the Fever lost to the Seattle Storm.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&rsquo;s 89-77 loss was Indiana&rsquo;s second in a row, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/wnba\/article-13580557\/Caitlin-Clark-Indiana-Fever-teammate-Aliyah-Boston-press-conference.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Clark, teammate Aliyah Boston and coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-former-espn-columnist-says-caitlin-clark-needs-black-coach-wants-white-christie-sides-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christie Sides<\/a> met the media after the tough loss, during which Clark, accustomed to winning at Indiana, appeared drained.<\/p>\n<p>Boston looked down at the table in front of her as Clark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?si=ffdhd6pStJ-ip5Bn&amp;v=6XeR7rR6h7A&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">answered question<\/a> after question.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Christie Sides postgame after Fever 89-77 loss at Seattle Storm\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6XeR7rR6h7A?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>After six questions directed at her and none at anyone else, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/caitlin-clark-diss-wnba-coach-fans-react-thanks-best-leader-isnt-christie-sides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopped the seventh<\/a> after the words &ldquo;Caitlin, you &hellip;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ask Aliyah a question,&rdquo; Clark said, gesturing toward Boston.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you like Caitlin Clark?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Nah, I&rsquo;m good,&rdquo; Boston shot back.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ask Aliyah a question,&rdquo; Clark repeated, with an edge to her voice.<\/p>\n<p>One member of the media scrum then complied.<\/p>\n<p>Boston answered the question. The media then shifted their questions to Sides.<\/p>\n<p>Different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-news-outlets-are-reporting-their-country-is-in-a-recession-american-media-refused-to-do-the-same\/\" title=\"British News Outlets Are Reporting Their Country Is In A Recession. American Media Refused To Do The Same.\">media outlets interpreted<\/a> the byplay differently.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Truths About Indiana Fever:<\/p>\n<p>1. CAITLIN CLARK passes the ball; she never gets it back.<br \/> 2. Christie Sides must be fired&ndash;now!<br \/> 3. They set 1 pick 4 CAITLIN&ndash;never works&ndash;she dribbles right, gets blitzed by 2 defenders=chaos.<br \/> 4. Aliyah Boston: lose weight.<br \/> 5. Teammates can&rsquo;t catch!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; michael haley (@michael45rpms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michael45rpms\/status\/1806751315042750694?\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Clark stood up for Boston,&rdquo;&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/wnba\/caitlin-clark-stands-up-for-aliyah-boston-in-heartbreaking-press-conference-moment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athlon Sports<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Mail, however, framed the incident that Clark was &ldquo;brutally shut down&rdquo; by Boston.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Caitlin Clark urges media to ask Aliyah Boston questions in postgame press conference <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iOuToyVJNP\">https:\/\/t.co\/iOuToyVJNP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/awfulannouncing\/status\/1806712816453181532?\">June 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2024-06-28\/caitlin-clark-reporters-ignoring-aliyah-boston-indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a> also suggested Clark was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-caitlin-clark-drops-bomb-media-mocks-rivalry-angel-reeses-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trying<\/a> to do something good, noting, &ldquo;Perhaps Clark was trying to repay Boston for having her back during a June 19 news conference&rdquo; when Clark was blaming herself for an errant pass and Boston said Clark did nothing wrong.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/caitlin-clark-hits-another-wnba-milestone-fever-coach-looking-more-shes-got-get-shots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> noted that Clark has reached the 300-point milestone faster than any other player in WNBA history.<\/p>\n<p>Sides later said that Clark needs to score even more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Caitlin Clark needs to shoot a minimum of 15 shots a game for us,&rdquo; Sides said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/40450339\/fever-caitlin-clark-shoot-more-christie-sides-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.&nbsp;&ldquo;She&rsquo;s got to get shots, and we&rsquo;ve got to do a better job of setting her up, setting some really good screens for her to get her open.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" 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>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &amp; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caitlin Clark&#8217;s attempt to redirect media attention to a fellow Indiana Fever teammate resulted in an uncomfortable situation during a subdued post-game interview. The Fever, following their 89-77 defeat to the Seattle Storm, faced their second consecutive loss on Thursday, June 28, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2285623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aliyah-Boston-Caitlin-Clark.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33267,7142,32078,32818,4516],"class_list":["post-2285622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aliyah-boston","tag-basketball","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-press-conference","tag-watch"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Aliyah-Boston-Caitlin-Clark.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2285622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2285623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2285622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2285622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2285622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}