{"id":2454914,"date":"2025-07-02T18:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T22:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-takes-a-shot-at-the-rest-of-the-wnba-after-her-team-wins-title-everybody-in-the-league-is-sick\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:06:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T22:06:12","slug":"caitlin-clark-takes-a-shot-at-the-rest-of-the-wnba-after-her-team-wins-title-everybody-in-the-league-is-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-takes-a-shot-at-the-rest-of-the-wnba-after-her-team-wins-title-everybody-in-the-league-is-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Takes a Shot at the Rest of the WNBA After Her Team Wins Title: &#8216;Everybody in the League Is Sick&#8217;"},"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\">44<\/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-clark-takes-a-shot-at-the-rest-of-the-wnba-after-her-team-wins-title-everybody-in-the-league-is-sick%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=2454914&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>Caitlin Clark, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-hopes-there-isnt-any-subtle-racism-in-his-return-to-boston\/\" title=\"Kyrie Irving Hopes There Isn\u2019t Any \u2018Subtle Racism\u2019 In His Return To Boston\">star point guard<\/a> for the Indiana Fever, expressed her bold sentiments following the team&#8217;s victory over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Commissioner&#8217;s Cup. Even though she did not play in the championship game due to an injury, Clark stated, &#8220;Everybody in the league is sick,&#8221; indicating the competitive tension that her team&#8217;s win has sparked among opponents. The Fever won the game 74-59, overcoming an early deficit, with Natasha Howard leading the team with 16 points. Coach Stephanie White praised the team&#8217;s resilience and adaptability in Clark&#8217;s absence, as they continue to improve with an even 8-8 record this season. Clark&#8217;s increasing fame has led to scrutiny from the league, and her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-says-virtual-learning-has-been-brutal-his-kids-have-been-in-school-since-november\/\" title=\"Newsom Says Virtual Learning Has Been Brutal. His Kids Have Been in School Since November.\">comments reflect<\/a> the ongoing rivalry and challenges she faces on the court.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark did not hold back after her team took home the WNBA Commissioner&rsquo;s Cup on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wnba-punishes-teammate-came-caitlin-clarks-defense\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clark<\/a>, the No. 1 overall pick in last year&rsquo;s draft, offered a blunt assessment of how the rest of the league likely felt about her team&rsquo;s win.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everybody in the league is sick,&rdquo; she said after the game, according to a clip recorded from the locker room.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I just know everybody in the league is SICK&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin Clark after the Fever&#8217;s Commissioner cup win &#128557; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SojJiZ7tJR\">pic.twitter.com\/SojJiZ7tJR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clark Report (@CClarkReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CClarkReport\/status\/1940251401747407186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 74-59 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401736430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the in-season championship game<\/a>, which was held at Target Center in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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White said. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re tough, mentally and physically.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympian-fears-jail-after-negligence-comment-about-belarusian-staff-not-safe-for-me\/\" title=\"Olympian Fears Jail After \u2018Negligence\u2019 Comment About Belarusian Staff: \u2018Not Safe For Me\u2019\">coach added<\/a>, &ldquo;They pull for one another. I&rsquo;m just really proud. We&rsquo;re going to continue to get better. Caitlin is a player who has a high usage rate, has the ball in her hands a lot. Learning to play without her, learning to make big plays in tough moments on both ends of the floor is important.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Clark&rsquo;s stardom has been the subject of national headlines for two seasons, and her every move draws either criticism or praise from around the league.<\/p>\n<p>Her comment that &ldquo;everybody in the league is sick&rdquo; could be seen as a response to recent tensions between Clark and opposing players, many of whom have resorted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/videos-wildest-night-wnba-history-caitlin-clark-attacked-3-times-teammate-sets-counter-attack-chaos-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeting her on the court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >statement quickly began making<\/a> the rounds on social media, where fans picked it apart.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how it&rsquo;s taken, Indiana&rsquo;s 8-8 record in the middle of her second year suggests Clark and her teammates are trending upward.<\/p>\n<p>If their current form holds, Clark&rsquo;s critics may have even more reason to feel &ldquo;sick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The top pick from last year&#8217;s draft expressed her belief about how the rest of the league perceived their win, stating, &#8220;Everybody in the league is sick,&#8221; during a locker room interview. The Fever triumphed over the Minnesota Lynx with a score of 74-59 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Although Clark did not play due to an injury, coach Stephanie White praised both her and the team&#8217;s resilience and teamwork. Clark&#8217;s comments have sparked discussions on social media, reflecting ongoing tensions with opposing players as she continues to be a focal point in national headlines. With an 8-8 record this season, it seems that if they maintain their current performance, critics may have even more reason to feel &#8220;sick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2454915,"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\/2025\/07\/Clark-Sideline.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7142,32078,13659,36026,7188],"class_list":["post-2454914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-basketball","tag-caitlin-clark","tag-championship","tag-trash-talk","tag-wnba"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Clark-Sideline.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454914","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454918,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454914\/revisions\/2454918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}