Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark is among the WNBA’s most popular players and is one of the biggest on-court trash talkers, according to a rival coach, Becky Hammon, of the Las Vegas Ace
Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has revealed Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark as the WNBA’s leading trash talker, comparing her to fellow rookie and purported rival of Angel Reese.
Clark, 22, was drafted overall by the Fever earlier this year and has not been afraid to scrap with rivals. The most notable incident was shoved to the floor by Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter, who claimed she was retaliating for a subtle push at the other end.
However, Clark is more than willing to dish it out, with Aces head coach labeling the Iowa college basketball legend as the league’s leading trash talker. “Look, at the end of the day they’re really super-skilled, they’re fun to watch – and they jaw at each other,” Hammon told reporters. “People be like, ‘Oh Angel [Reese] is talking’… [but] nobody talks more —- than Caitlin too! Caitlin be in there talking, that’s just what they do. I saw her and Alyssa [Thomas] get into it the other day. It’s a different generation, ‘cos I think we talk subtly. They be talking to your face, which is fine.”
Hammon was quizzed on the topic after the Aces defeated the Sky on Friday night. The matchup saw Hammon’s reigning champions take on Clark’s longtime rival, Angel Reese. The ex-LSU star scored 18 points in 30 minutes, while also registering 11 rebounds to continue her record-breaking double-double streak.
Reese finally recorded a professional win over Clark two weekends ago as the Sky defeated the Fever. The first-rounder for Chicago registered also registered double-double against Clark. “This is what I do: I come out and perform,” Reese said after the game. “I do what it takes to win every single day.”
“She ran really well in transition,” Clark said of rival Reese. “She got a couple and-1s in transition, obviously, she played a really great game. I think they definitely knew to be physical with us. I think they probably watched [our last game] and saw that we fouled them nonstop … 35 [free throws] … a team like this you are not going to get away with that.”
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“They’re really super skilled, they’re fun to watch, and they jaw at each other … it’s a different generation.”
Becky Hammon on the 2024 rookie class. pic.twitter.com/3pbjBzxPiO
— Marquee Sky (@SkyMarquee) June 27, 2024
The duo’s rivalry saw seats to their third meeting in the WNBA selling for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Clark and Reese have been instrumental in the WNBA’s recent rise in popularity.
“It’s good for the game, good for women’s basketball, but also good for women’s sports,” Reese said of the crowd. “You see NBA players, rappers, legends that played in the league for a great long time come out and show support. You know everybody’s watching right now.
“I think this is one of the most important times right now, and we just continue to keep putting on. I think both teams tonight did an amazing job putting on a show. It was fun. I had a great time, I’m sure the other team had a great time.”
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