Shannon Sharpe Declares Fiery Caitlin Clark Support After Fiesty Fever-Storm Game
The Indiana Fever improved their WNBA regular season record to 13-15 on Sunday after defeating the Seattle Storm 92-75.
Per usual, Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark was excellent for her team. She finished the game with 23 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds in 36 minutes played.
She also ruffled some of the Storm players' feathers; particularly veteran guard Skylar Diggins-Smith, who made a conscious effort to intentionally bump into Clark while the 22-year-old was hyping up her home crowd during a timeout.
Caitlin Clark absolutely saving the WNBA. Must watch TV idc
— Ben Cary (@Ben_Cary_) August 19, 2024
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In addition, Storm head coach Noelle Quinn expressed frustration with Fever coach Christie Sides for leaving Clark and her other starters in the game after their win was already assured.
The Storm's clear frustration toward Clark and the Fever prompted NFL icon and sports media analyst Shannon Sharpe to embark on a passionate tirade of support for Clark after Sunday's game concluded.
"They gotta stop this foolishness," Sharpe said on his "Night Cap" podcast with Chad Ochocinco. "Y'all see [Diggins-Smith] speed up. Y'all see her. Caitlin Clark is getting the crowd and going. Y'all see Skylar Diggins speed up to make contact with her. Stop this!
"Y'all mad cause that corn-fed Iowa girl busting y'all a**," Sharpe continued. "Y'all think she too weak. She can't do this. She lead the WNBA in assists. She cookin'! LET HER COOK! LET HER COOK!"
Shannon Sharpe has had enough of the jealousy from the WNBA players and EXPLODES! MUST WATCH!! #wnba #feverrising @CaitlinClark22 pic.twitter.com/rH12HsBPfk
— Ken Swift (@kenswift) August 19, 2024
This is not the first time that Sharpe has declared his enthusiastic support for Clark amid this 2024 WNBA season. He has been an outspoken advocate for the former Iowa Hawkeye, and will surely continue to be watching and supporting Clark alongside the rest of us women's basketball fans in the future.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.