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Fever Subtly Roast Diana Taurasi With Two-Word Tweet After Win Over Mercury

Andy Nesbitt

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) talk at half court during a free throw on June 30, 2024, at Footprint Center in Phoenix.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) talk at half court during a free throw on June 30, 2024, at Footprint Center in Phoenix. / Owen Ziliak/The Republic / USA TODAY
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever rallied back to pull off a huge, 88-82, victory on the road over Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Clark just missed out on a triple-double, finishing with 15 points, 12 assists, and nine rebounds in the win.

This was the first time Clark had a chance to square off against Taurasi, a WNBA legend who will play in her sixth Olympics later this month. The Fever's social media team had some fun at Taurasi's expense after the game, subtly roasting her with a two-word tweet that referenced the time in April when she said of Clark's then upcoming WNBA career that "reality is coming" for the former Iowa star.

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Well played, Indiana Fever. Both on the court, and on social media.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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