Stephen A. & Chiney Ogwumike describe Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie season | First Take

[@dark-boson3697]

Congrats CC, what a wild ride of a season. Go Fever 🔥

[@howardscott8724]

Until the WNBA employs qualified, credentialed, referees with the professional integrity to honestly referee games, the WNBA will remain third rate enterprise it presently is.

[@carlsmith4878]

True dat! Also, the sorority hazing and sorority control can’t be allowed to continue or propagate in its current form!

[@Dynasty-Star]

You fools just started watching the league!

[@ferrariphilx]

Stop fkn crying over the refs 🤣😂 this is pathetic

[@ktm1984]

Keep crying

[@rafaelmejia5988]

I just watched the first half of that game and immediately realized it was going to be decided by the referees in favor of Connecticut.

[@CANTHATEmeNAME]

Chiney has been consistently professional and fair on this topic. She always keeps it basketball and is willing to give the proper credit without tearing any player or fanbase down while doing so.

[@BrianDriffinJr]

Now that's facts! Chimney is a class act! Only woman on that show that is truly classy! QUEEN in my eyes

[@sega4212]

she’s the only one that had a real pro career that comes on the show, she’s a real basketball head which makes her so great. No wonder we haven’t seen much Monica McNutt in a while😂

[@josiahmitchell8594]

Chiney literally doesn't agree that the players should be grateful she rather say respect, that's what makes her feel better but that's not the same thing. It's just pride, now I personally still don't watch the WNBA but a lot of people do now and it's not because of them it's because of CC with Angel Reese mixed in there. They just can't stand it.

[@michelleblanc6377]

@@josiahmitchell8594 Chiney even got cold feet with the fact that CC was sole responsible for bringing more attention to the league. Stephen A. was not already finished saying that other players should be grateful to CC for the attention that she had to qualify it as being the super rooks. Super rooks? Come on there is only one player that significantly brought more eyeballs to the league and her name is Caitlin Clark. I just don’t get this constant need to downplay CC’s accomplishments to attribute the credit to others that had marginal to no impact on the end results it just baffles me every single time.

[@josiahmitchell8594]

@@michelleblanc6377 like I said it's just pride. They want to play like the men play but they can't dunk, you have to make your product appealing to the masses but they rather be like the men, and they have been paying the price and will continue to pay the price

[@Resultsnoexcuse]

This woman had grown men that didn’t care for the wnba at all watching nearly every game she played

[@brandond1947]

Not me lol. I started watching becuz of her but I recognized how great other players r currently than she was

[@unknownx7252]

Exactly, it was the first time I've ever watched an entire Wnba playoff game.

[@taythagoon5197]

Facts

[@jricks92921]

😂😂😂😂😂 I watched a few ..just to see the 5 plus turnovers average and 10 plus attempted 3 pointers at a low percentage....but yes I still watched a few 😂😂

[@be_regular8670]

@@brandond1947yes, YOU. You started watching why? 🤡

[@drbryant23]

Respect to Chiney for the honesty "[Caitlin] averaged 19 and 8. For some context, I won Rookie of the Year, I think I averaged 12". She's like the anti-Sheryl Swoopes

[@MrnetworkBusiness]

Do u know basketball Clark got the ball in her hand the whole game dam near to get stats chiney was a post player in the old slow wnba now it's a fast pace league

[@mariamonsegur9403]

⁠@@MrnetworkBusinesswhen you have the ball on the hands at all time that doesn’t guarantee that you will pull up those numbers. She did it give credit to that !!

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

Chiney was a little slow to get on the Caitlin boat, seemed like she jumped on 100% after Caitlin played with her sister, but on she came and it was an fantastic addition. Not only is she a total babe, but also respected more then the rest.

[@chrisk2734]

sheryl swoopes is goat.

[@RonPaulPeace]

​@@chrisk2734*WAS*

[@trewhite5683]

Stop talking like there was no hate involved with CC . There was absolute envy and resentment

[@jricks92921]

😂😂😂

[@learning_the_hard_way]

💯

[@stephonhopkins4569]

From who? What was said?

[@ericalford8853]

Stop that crying

[@voltear]

Hate? Like racists fans throwin slurs all season long. They set a record. Stop cryin

[@courtney1708]

Not mad about her she had a great season....but why is the first round of the playoffs best of 3 ....it's 2024 ppl😂

[@greg.d.c]

Just a few seasons ago the first round used to be single elimination with the top 2 teams getting a first round bye. The current format was in place @ 3 seasons ago.

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

@@greg.d.c because no one watch it before...it's trash and boring. Actually, without CC, best of 3 is too much.

[@joe-zf7fx]

Yep

[@ezekwu]

they're women, their bodies can only take so much...

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

Good point, should be 3 out of 5 right off the bat. Then atleast the bottom teams get to see their team in the playoffs.

[@KB92]

Molly is soooo defensive about cc since being wrong weeks ago. Bad look molly, you look like a 🤡 here

[@brxndaveli5834]

She also has UCONN ties and the women’s coach their basically talked down everything Caitlin did before the draft

[@jricks92921]

At least the uconn coach actually won something important 😂😂😂... shout-out to Diana t and swoopes as well ..all ELITE at what they do

[@Borderline4545]

Please send me the video or post it on here. PLEASE!!! Lol

[@KB92]

@@jricks92921 lmao shes a rookie and already top 5 in the W. So i guess you’re trying to diminish her college career which is beyond idiotic. I see your recent comments are all ignorant politicized hate cause thats what makes you feel safe cause your a small person. Also swoops made herself look terrible when she spouted incorrect random stats about caitlin when cc’s already got better stats then she did.

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

@@jricks92921 who are they?

[@yungreekz5340]

Molly saying let her finish is hilarious

[@jomen7961]

Haha yea

[@bishopsteiner7134]

someone riding SAS's jockstrap around here......

[@mkdugan8109]

@@bishopsteiner7134 he's a clown but he's correct in this regard

[@realspitter2727]

Especially when she cut Foxworth off on the Tyreke hill situation

[@mariamonsegur9403]

Because she wanted to move on to Alysha Thomas narrative of the suns

[@Michael-gu5kl]

If it wasn't for Caitlin I PROMISE you that the WNBA would have not seen the NUMBERS they had this year let alone the arena's sold out!

[@jasonj7755]

Those wnba old guards thinks it's because of them 😂

[@Unsealed_Prods]

Hopefully Caitlyn enjoys the couch 🛋️. She will be at home until next season 😂😂

[@markwhite2709]

WNBA was here before her and will be here after her! Get over it

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

If it wasn't for CC, there will be no topic or thread about WNBA like this in YT. No one cares about WNBA until CC arrived.

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

Without CC, WNBA playoff is meh at best.

[@jjmac6054]

The difference is basketball is a team sport. Tennis and swimming are not. It takes a team, in a team sport! Indiana has to put together a championship team! Jordan couldn’t do it alone,I am sure CC cannot.

[@Hunt9-qb1if]

Michael Jordan did it by himself many nights, especially that last championship don’t get it twisted he took over games and his teammates were not that good

[@MRide3000]

LeBron has played 29 years and spent over half of it chasing super teams, yet he only won 4 (1 was in the Covid bubble, and another needed a miracle fade away Ray Allen 3).

[@MRide3000]

20

[@charlesezrarevmongoosecane5097]

@@Hunt9-qb1if Championship teams require more than just a superstar but a good supporting cast. Jordan didn't win until he had an all star side kick in Scottie Pippen with some time playing together to build chemistry. He won his first rings with him and Horace Grant. After Grant left, he had Kerr and Dennis Rodman.

[@markuse3472]

Caitlin gets fouled multiple times, gets intentionally eye poked and no calls for anything. It is the WNBA and racists alike, not only the sun, who got "the last laugh." Every honest person knows the league and WNBA have been against The Fever and Caitlin from the start. The Fever would have won the second game and the filthy WNBA system who include the refs would Not have a third game going back to Indi! What a load of BS this prejudice WNBA system is. They say 'this league is tough' but don't mention THERE ARE RULES JUST AS THE NBA AND EVERY SPORT DOES. I hope that if Caitlin ever decides to quit this BS league for mental and physical abuse, she sues them for what she is worth: 100's of millions of dollars. ESPN's ladies and all the liberal media (I don't care for politics--this simply is the evidence which is science) goal was, from the start: to deny Caitlin BOTH the ROY and MVP, they succeeded in one. What matters for them is that the WNBA was against Caitlin and they were successful, nothing else matters.

[@drdmx]

The best description for CC is role model. When was the last time you saw an athlete come into their respective sport, let their play do the talking, and remain humble throughout. She deserves all the praise and more.

[@soda8736]

Black people would rather their children act like Reese, a bully , a victim , social media obsessed, dirty player, setting thirst traps then complaining about it.

[@sulleys1929]

Caitlin has been targeted so badly and yet she never played the victim! Talk about professionalism.

[@quentinjones6877]

​@@sulleys1929her fanbase is making her out to be a victim though

[@russellstevens9927]

When she's ready to call out her MAGA fringe fan base, then she'll be a role model. Until then, she's a great player.

[@sulleys1929]

@@quentinjones6877 I think many feel they need to defend her because she doesn't speak out about the threats and the mistreatment. But we have all seen them - the horrible post, the horrible takes by analyst and players who want to dismiss her talent and her appeal. We have seen her bodyguards. You don't get bodyguards unless there are threats. We have seen the awful AI pictures. We have seen the flagrant fouls being committed against her on the court. She brushes it off and doesn't dwell on any of it. Last night she had a heckler and what did she do - she handled it. She took it to the refs, who took it to security. The heckler was pulled from courtside was given a warning and he returned to his seat. She didn't go on and on about it - she took the correct action! She doesn't do victimhood. Which is so impressive for a mere 22-year-old don't you think?

[@nr14989]

Thanks CC, Mitchell, Lexie, AB and Temi for impacting my life and getting me invested on WNBA. I am so excited for the next season and the fever will be on a tear as their future is very bright. Meantime, WNBA goodluck to the rest of the season and wake me up with April ends 🔥 and will be refresh to take my support to another level with the Fever. Also a Nneka and Storm fan but they are also out huhu

[@jasonj7755]

Yep not watching till 2025

[@BaithNa]

We really got to witness a generational rookie campaign from what will be an all time great player. These don't come around often to appreciate them when they happen.

[@dremetlock1635]

All the good players in the league, yet everyone just wants to follow the hype train 🚂. Generational talent like Aja Wilson

[@bj4911]

@@dremetlock1635exactly 😂😂😂😂😂 all this going on while the LITERAL GOAT is winning

[@tocktick20]

@@dremetlock1635nobody cares, it’s not fair but life isn’t

[@tocktick20]

@@bj4911who?

[@804MRMAN]

JU JU WILL COME NEXT YEAR AND SMASH ALL OF THAT! I want you to keep this same energy for her...

[@deannekiesser8542]

So ....being poked in the eye is ok? Hip checked is ok? Being clotheslined is okay? No fouls called. They changed the rules for Jordan. Bully ball is ok?

[@arizonaFIREent]

Playoff basketball is cut throat and not for the weak

[@RonPaulPeace]

​@arizonaFIREent Instead of "cut throat," I think you meant "eye gouge."

[@arbitScaleModels]

Go tough or go home.

[@huntersmith674]

CC ain't no sissy either. With that being said, I agree that she did not get calls that she should have gotten this season but... that usually happens with rookies especially the ones that are in the spotlight. Is it fair, no but it is what it is.

[@revengefulRaver]

CC/Barbie is not equivalent to MJ/Bird

[@ezekwu]

exactly...

[@mikedebruyn]

Nope but it was the closest that they could push to that, and marketing wise, putting Reese as nr 1 in the ROTY was a good play to get and keep people being interested in the league.

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

Barbie is a joke. To bad they didn't put a light on those maybe more deserving like Jackson. But no Caitlin and watch the people jump ship from this shyt league. Half of this league is happy to go back to 3 and 4,000 people as fans. The NBA will keep paying them as the women in the league keep telling those same men " we don't need no man"

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

Caitlin Clark with another record on being the fastest to understand how to ignore online hate and racism and focusing on playing basketball ‼️‼️‼️

[@DzCeo]

The same player who said «that’a lot for a 22 years old? Are talking about the same player?

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

@@DzCeo ?

[@threedigletts]

Ima miss watching Clark play. Until next season, guys.

[@benniewhitfield472]

I'm definitely out for the season too until next season Fever love you ladies ❤

[@markuse3472]

@@benniewhitfield472 The same for millions of us.

[@oceanbreeze1110]

We need to hear from Monica McNutt! Then go at it with SAS.

[@leyvajoe]

I don’t think the women understand that the drop in rating will be felt now that Caitlin Clark is out. Haters can hate but we will see. 😊

[@talldreamyopposum]

We already saw 🤣 all the other games did 400k in viewership. CCs first game during nfl sunday did 1.5 million 😭😭😭

[@alexbryan556]

Yall just prove their point, yall don’t care about women’s basketball, just CC and that’s pretty pathetic 😭

[@shiningwizard202]

@@alexbryan556 “pathetic” is hating a rookie you desperately needed to keep your sport on television. You should be happy the sport is expanding. Nobody cares about you flexing being a WNBA “original fan” little guy, go put that effort into learning to talk to a real life woman.

[@leyvajoe]

@@alexbryan556 that’s what fans do. I live in LA and right now the Dodgers are in playoffs but once they are out I’m out. I have no interest in watching after my team is out.

[@talldreamyopposum]

@@alexbryan556 cuz we saw how the rest of those losers act and dont deserve to keep us watching 🫵🤣

[@michelleb2570]

What needs to be understand is the good outweighs the bad and that you can’t control trolls online. They don’t reflect WNBA or the players. You can kick them out of arena if they’re being ignorant. ANd also there were a few players which we all know about that fed into a narrative and bullied clark on the court with non basketball plays. It’s all good now but our Refs need to do a way better job overall. As far as stuff online all people can do is speak out against it which they’ve already done and the WNBA has done, social media is always gonna be toxic bc people say whatever they want. There have been horrible prejudice things said against CC as well. Idk how many times i’ve seen degrading comments or people calling her great white hope etc. Let’s just not act like it’s one specific teams fan base bc i’ve seen ignorance across different teams fan bases for example chicago sky. There are disrespectful ignorant people from all walks of life. but there are ALSO beautiful amazing loving and kind people from all walks of life.

[@thebestever160]

both the league & Can’twin Clank can be more outspoken - it’s obviously a good thing that the league (and women’s sports, in general) is growing, but to sit here & pretend that a good portion of Clank’s cult followers are not rooting for her because she’s a hetero white female in a predominantly black, lesbian sports league is a lie. once that is addressed more boldly by both the league & Clank, the league would be on an even better footing.

[@1101Gotti]

The fans appreciate CC the WNBA does not it’s clear ….

[@jricks92921]

I dont😂😂

[@jerrellsmith6867]

@1101Gotti you’ll racist LeCaitlin Clark fans only appreciate your overhyped hero LeCaitlin Clark only nobody else you’ll appreciate period that’s the problem you’ll don’t even appreciate the wnba period that’s a fact but hey you’ll fanbase can move on and come back next season now take the L and move on lmfao🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@VGK-702]

@jerrellsmith6867 I had a stroke trying to read your comment lol

[@jerrellsmith6867]

@@VGK-702 just stroke away fangirl your overhyped hero LeCaitlin Clark has been eliminated now take the L and move on 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1101Gotti]

@@jerrellsmith6867 so the rookie of the year that finished 4th in mvp voting is overhyped 😂you’re obviously ah hater and ah goofy and the funniest part of it all is you called me racist not knowing what race I am 😓😭😭😭😭😭🖕🏾👋🏾👋🏾👋🏾

[@sulleys1929]

I think the interesting part of this story is the worse part isn't even about race. Are there bad actors who are racists making awful and disturbing tweets and post YES! But what I find remarkable is that Caitlin Clark has a SIGNIFICANT number of black men who are fans. And there are a significant number of black men who rush to defend her. Why is that? Is it because they appreciate her talent, and they appreciate her for raising up the league in a business sense? They don't care what color she is - they respect her for her skill in playing the game of basketball and helping it reach new heights. We found out that WOMEN DO NOT SUPPORT OTHER WOMEN. Women of the WNBA and many women analyst have just shown us that Women DO NOT Support other Women. They have shown us that they can be jealous and vindictive. They can be petty, resentful, self-absorbed and selfish. I also think that many have decided to go the victim route claiming excessive racism to create a "blanket" narrative to justify their vindictive behavior. All the while Caitlin Clark has been professional, and she has not responded to any of the negativity that has been directed towards her. She has said BOO about the intentional attacks she has received on the court and off. She has never stooped to playing the victim in any of it. I applaud her for that!

[@soda8736]

Well said

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

@@sulleys1929 facts. I’m black and I love her game and is the reason I’m watching. Somehow because I’m a Caitlin fan I’m racist according to social media

[@joeykremple]

Black women are racial loyalists first before gender solidarity

[@gdawe503]

I was going to try and articulate the same thoughts till I read your comment...There are lots of white women and some white and black women are straight already in the WNBA, they dont get the same level of hate and treatment CC gets...its not hate spawned from racism, its hate spawned from jealousy and resentment that she could have this large of a fan base and garner this much attention before even playing a "pro" game. They still think its before social media, these younger players in college are more well known now then they were 20-30 years ago and it will continue, not sure it will reach the heights of CC again but Paige and Juju when they come into the league will bring their own fans. Its the same as the NBA, Zion was probably a household name in college...we live in a world that is much smaller now where people from all over the world can easily know what is happening anywhere at any time

[@ezekwu]

women only support each other when it's against men...

[@ablecontractfurniture]

Here from India... am very much glad that caitlin Clark survived without any serious permanent injury ... thank you caitlin for beautiful basketball ... now am done with awful WNBA officiating

[@enginerunsable]

Stay in India my friend, thinking some serious injury would happen in BASKETBALL is ridiculous. It's not that serious

[@49ers_red_and_gold2]

She had an amazing rookie year. 🤩🌹🤩

[@jayflywidit7374]

Shannon should’ve came to work for 30 minutes and cooked 🔥🔥🔥

[@ezekwu]

lmaooo...

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

She wouldn't even look at Stephen. lolol

[@jerich00]

CC22 fan here 🇵🇭Philippines👀 cant wait for the next season to come 🔥

[@susanpoe8929]

Wnba need to clean house on the refs ,for all the players bad refs r going to get someone hurt bad.

[@slicedice577]

They took their orders from the commissioners office. What they did came from the top.

[@MrNodeee]

After watching ESPN and other media outlets, they just simply don't get it. Clark success was due to entertainment. If you watch her games, they are exciting the way she hits the threes, pushed the tempo and pass the ball. For the WNBA, they are not doing slam dunks. So the excitement comes from those through logo threes, passing, and tempo. She is compared to Seth Curry for a reason. To associate this due to Clark's race is emotional and not accurate. Some of the best WNBA players are white--- Briana Stewart, Plum, Sue Bird, Taurasi. How come those players never brought this attention to the WNBA? Regarding player resentment for a hyped rookie, that is the norm. This happens in every sport, the WNBA if full of competitors who are full of pride and trying to make a living.

[@ezekwu]

facts, this is the truth...

[@arizonaFIREent]

She is like Seth Curry she'll never be as good as Stephen

[@markuse3472]

Caitlin gets fouled multiple times, gets intentionally eye poked and no calls for anything. It is the WNBA and racists alike, not only the sun, who got "the last laugh." Every honest person knows the league and WNBA have been against The Fever and Caitlin from the start. The Fever would have won the second game and the filthy WNBA system who include the refs would Not have a third game going back to Indi! What a load of BS this prejudice WNBA system is. They say 'this league is tough' but don't mention THERE ARE RULES JUST AS THE NBA AND EVERY SPORT DOES. I hope that if Caitlin ever decides to quit this BS league for mental and physical abuse, she sues them for what she is worth: 100's of millions of dollars. ESPN's ladies and all the liberal media (I don't care for politics--this simply is the evidence which is science) goal was, from the start: to deny Caitlin BOTH the ROY and MVP, they succeeded in one. What matters for them is that the WNBA was against Caitlin and they were successful, nothing else matters.

[@critcritcrit465]

“Things are worse now then in the 1940s” but yet 80% of first take is black… ok, such a disrespect to everyone who fought for this

[@BLACKICONOCLAST]

1.STEPHEN A SMITH IS "WHITE POLITICALLY " 2. MAKIKA ANDREWS BIOLOGICALLY HALF WHITE AND SHE HAS A WHITE FIANCE 3. MILLY QUERIM IS WHITE 4.CHRIS RUSSO IS A WHITE MAN WHO HAS MADE ANTI BLACK RACIST STATEMENTS 5. SHANNIN SHARPE IS "WHITE POLITICALLY "WHO DOES NOT DATE BLACK WOMEN

[@LovelyLady-b8s]

You are a part of the problem

[@daelandae452]

@@LovelyLady-b8show so. Things are not worse then they were almost 100 years ago. They are better lol.

[@soda8736]

These people want to keep black people in a permanent state of victimhood and parnioa. Oh and can we get some proof or a we just supposed to believe her?

[@jessepena5847]

Obviously they didn’t live trough that period and comparisons like that gives the people that think that life is all cushy cushy for all minorities and that racism doesn’t exist ammunition because of the ridiculousness of such a statement. We still have work to do.

[@tiennhuynh28]

Great season Fever! It was fun watching WNBA for the first time this season.

[@jayW1992]

CHINEY knows ball i always liked her takes

[@Blacklist324]

She's horrible

[@gee9239]

She knows ball but is a terrible debater

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

Always liked her

[@jjmac6054]

Sorry guys! Quit trying to justify “she got through it” crap. She got hammered all year! Just look at the physical nature the teams used to stop her from full court to the rim! I am not saying it’s not a viable defensive approach to stop her, especially if the refs do not call fouls, but it’s out of hand! You know it is. So if we are going to keep it real, talk to it!

[@troybender1936]

One question. Why weren't people fouling Angel Reese like they did Clark? Obvious one reason. And people think racism and jealousy aren't involved

[@noelahg79]

This exactly.

[@focuz4899]

Waaah, waaah, 😫😢 they're playing defense too hard on my little savior 😂. Complaining about teams playing defense is pathetic.

[@noelahg79]

Not a word about the obviously tilted officiating. I can't take ya'll seriously.

[@bobbylee9727]

Keep in mind that Caitlin Clark played the second half of the first playoff game with a black eye which was obviously blurring her vision because she was missing so many shots we know she normally made...forty per cent of them at least. And, CC played the second playoff game with a black eye which still had to be less than a hundred per cent. Third, her team mates were not on the same page and the chemistry was not there due to "play off jitters"...the Fever is a young team and did their best. I am proud of this team.

[@BlackPaulPhoenix]

Putting angel Reese in this conversation is laughable to me lol

[@JoeJokes-l8j]

But what about all her McDoubles!

[@BlackPaulPhoenix]

@@JoeJokes-l8j 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you and I could get 10 rebounds a game . She sucks tbh

[@paulkeller6075]

I was a fan back then and we hated Bird. We hated the Celtics. Magic was the perfect hero to undo the arrogant Celtics. The rivalry was more important than Bird being white. People love CC because she's not Larry Bird. She has a childlike love of the game combined somehow with killers instinct and she's poised and professional. Being a great player is only one part of her appeal.

[@arizonaFIREent]

Bird has rings

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"Caitlin Clark got you watching the league" 🏀

[@Suge8263]

U fool speak for yourself yall new fans so annoying

[@kingleake12ml]

GOT YALL WATCHING

[@Suge8263]

@@leetraviusmckay314 speak for yourself believe it or not not everyone who watches WNBA cares about Caitlin Clark

[@couldbeanyone8174]

​@@Suge8263, facts I've been watching the WNBA since Candice Parker

[@datsapaddlin]

Not me but that’s cool she got people watching. It just still boring to me though compared to the NBA

[@lfectg320]

Females weren’t shooting from the logo til CC. She s box office

[@Itsnowthetime]

Stop it!!!!! Yes they were!!!! Tell me you haven’t been watching without telling me you haven’t been watching

[@akingstruth]

Lies!!! Taurasi been doing that since '04.

[@ThomasBryant]

I will say this. CC got me to watch the W again, (Watched the first few Seasons) after I lost my interest about 20 years ago. Now that I am back watching, I SEE SO MANY other amazing players I can't believe I have missed for so many years. CC brought me back to the W, and I am here to watch ALL the players!

[@deadicecold]

They need more play off games a minimum of best of 5 games.

[@focuz4899]

Why, because she got swept 🧹? That's pathetic 😂.

[@deadicecold]

@@focuz4899 they didn’t get a chance to play 2 home games like the suns did. The final game could have been the tie breaker and made it more exciting. Eventually they will have to add more play off games to increase the revenue.

[@focuz4899]

@deadicecold It is my belief that if she wouldn't have gone 2 of 13 from 3 the first game, the series would be tied right now. She shot them out of the game.

[@allanburton9385]

Great discussion. Thank you!

[@mr.chiraq]

Juju going to be impactful when she come In the and Paige Buckner

[@soda8736]

The media will hope on the JuJu train and Beckers. Juju got the complexion and Beckers worships black women.

[@sulleys1929]

Sure - Paige is going to be so impactful🙄 You didn't even spell her last name right.

[@jasonj7755]

​@sulleys1929 not like CC none of them CC is the pinnacle

[@jasonj7755]

​@@soda8736well said and I'm a black man

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

@@soda8736 delulu...

[@DevilsAdvocateMC]

The referees who exhibited incompetence and bias, reminded me of those Russian Olympic judges!

[@NinersGiantsNation]

Ratings will go down the toilet now CC is out

[@Camille6119]

Now we will see the real WNBA fans

[@user-qb3vi5kk3t]

@@Camille6119lesbos and thugs?

[@FIEFA22_]

​@@Camille6119 easy to see em in an half empty arena

[@RealShaktimaan]

Finals will average lower ratings then cc regular season

[@user-qb3vi5kk3t]

@@RealShaktimaan they already showed How even the pre game before the sun/fever game was watched more than any playoff game so far 😂😂😂😂

[@JoeyD386]

Compares her to Serena and Simone and then says Caitlin has yet to win? EXCUSE ME, those girls you compared her to play INDIVIDUAL sports. Basketball is a TEAM sport and so as great as Aja Wilson is, she has THREE other Olympians on her team. In college, CC22 played at easily forgotten about IOWA - she didn't play at powerhouses like South Carolina or transferred to another powerhouses school like LSU. Caitlin isn't just winning - SHE'S ALREADY WON!

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

I noticed that too. Like as if your a super star, you will not get your props unless your on a stacked team. Funny as they try to praise they still have to bash CC.

[@chrisk2734]

stop it, it wasn't a bad comment. sensitive much

[@focuz4899]

That's the problem. It's a team sport and all she cares about are individual accomplishments. If she wouldn't have gone 2 of 13 from 3 the first game, it would probably have been a tied series. But she just keeps jacking up 3's to get her stats.

[@jamesburgess9253]

Angel Reese has no game

[@troyg2458]

No. She has game it`s just different. She rebounds and score in the paint, with no real go to move. She also plays great defense. She is the Draymond Green of the WNBA.

[@JoeJokes-l8j]

She's a draft bust

[@hiltoncarroll336]

Why is molly even up there does she do anything😂

[@paulrallingsang2715]

Stephen A been dropping 45 triple double on these segment these days

[@temoindelalumiere4511]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kobedacan177]

Yall hated to see CC go off this year just say it

[@johnmims6918]

You guys just can’t help yourselves huh. Most used phrase in this clip is “she doesn’t have the wins.” Clowns. Always throwing shade.

[@kennedybj1]

I caught that too.. what they don't seem to understand is we/her fans don't care if she has 10 championships or none ...we still love watching her play...thats the bottom line...what other wnba player can say that......? zero........

[@FrankPirrello]

Agreed. They were comparing her with Serna Williams, Simone Biles, Katy Lidecki. All great athletes ... but the difference, which makes comparison unfair, is that they are not in "team" sports. Each of them has their success in their own hands. Caitlin is part of a team, and no matter how great she is, she can't win a championship herself. It takes the whole team playing well, or at least multiple team members, for the team to win. How about we put Caitlin up against some of these other top WNBA players in a one-on-one game? OK ... I'll concede that some gymnastics and swimming championships are team events. But all three of them have "individual" medals as well.

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

Mind blowing that They think every racist person commenting on them is a Caitlin fan. They need to realize that all the attention they been begging for is that those negative comments is what comes with it and you can’t pick and choose what you are going to get out of it. Stay off social media if it’s too hard on you

[@thestrangemanreturns]

not all of you, just 98% of you

[@90Deyon]

@@thestrangemanreturns Not true at all I'm a black man that started watching Caitlin two years ago and followed her in to the league. I've dealt with racism in my life for just existing. The hate for her y'all have is real. And sadly there are a lot of racist Caitlin Clarks fans that saddens me. But like Chiney said the bad shouldn't outweigh the good but it does online. So it sadly goes both ways. And you generalizing Caitlin Clark fans is unfair to the ones who are decent human being who just enjoy her game.

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

@@thestrangemanreturns such an ignorant statement lol . The problem they don’t understand is that they are giving all the trolls all the ammo they need onto how to get into their heads by constantly saying what’s bothering them and even then placing blame on one group of people as if they all look the same is highly irresponsible

[@TooTrill_ForTv]

@@90Deyon exactly.. I’m black and Caitlin made me a fan of the women’s game by how she plays on the court and it’s entertaining for me just like how curry is my favorite player. Never rooted for her because the color of her skin. There’s been plenty of white and black players in the league but most are fans of Caitlin because of her game which everyone should understand instead of thinking everything is due to race. They threw out the narrative A’ja isn’t appreciated because of her race because she’s clearly better than Caitlin individually but she isn’t as entertaining as Caitlin and it’s that simple

[@jasonj7755]

​@@thestrangemanreturnsnah 99 percent of black men love CC ❤️ put some Respek on Caitlin name

[@craigbromiley7837]

Nobody watched or bought before Caitlin. Be more grateful. Get the refs to be fair.

[@jaredwallace3270]

Love that Stephen A stands on business 🔥🔥

[@dremetlock1635]

Nah, he keeps just trying to redeem himself 😂😂😂

[@vivek_shenoy]

We know one person who's happy with the Fever's loss. This time she will only mention CC's name and forget everyone else's. 😂

[@Holla412]

She Balled!!!!!

[@RickRobinson-gd7ud]

Just wondering why no mention of the really poor officiating. That alone could have been the difference in who won the game..

[@Suge8263]

She missing wide open

[@BaithNa]

They never talk about officiating unless it shows up as an error 8n the last 2 minute report

[@arizonaFIREent]

It's always the refs fault haha

[@thefrugalcyborgmriii3531]

The reason people have neglected the WNBA is they are political! That’s what Stephen Avery Netflix to speak of!Caitlin Clark is the most professional basketball player. She speaks conducts herself in a professional manner! Sort of how pain Manning and Tom Brady carried themselves! She is always talking basketball, her teammates! Unlike 99% of the WNBA players who sound unprofessional! and with her talent, that’s what brought a lot of fans and viewers that have never watched the WNBA! Despite her skin color!

[@EdwardSmith-w6l]

And now that they got rid of Caitlin, they'll just attack Caitlins fans as racists and bullies. Because as we all know, blacks just can't be racist.

[@jigdogdog4628]

People like SAS needs to speak for themselves

[@yamonyaybrown]

Molly you not the show 😂

[@trulyyrs]

Instagram model wannabe all in the video

[@yamonyaybrown]

@@trulyyrs na frfr 😂

[@yblinkk9264]

Great segment . Love chiney 💯.

[@ItsArchieYo]

Watching them flip is hilarious

[@arlethalewis3318]

Napheesa Collier should've been the top story. They showed her no love.

[@juanmolina1605]

Who

[@howarddickersonjr.6994]

@@juanmolina1605you ain’t a real hoops fan if you’re saying who to a woman who dropped 42 in a close out game

[@theblinkerx]

@@howarddickersonjr.6994cc broke 83 WNBA records man yall gotta stop crying shes the golden goose do yall want the league to blow up or not

[@nr14989]

They showed her love and respect but Collier needs to grow herself with the game. Go to communitties, attract more fans etc... the love and respect of a fan is not a given, it is earned. Even if you make all this awards like those legends before CC, the fans did not care to invest more time to those greats because those are not yet their superheroes.

[@mr.chiraq]

@@theblinkerx83 ? Lmao yeah ok

[@BenchwarmerGOAT]

I started watching because of CC.... But I've also became a fan of Kelsey Mitchell and Arike and I'm a old white guy when can this racist shizz stop

[@user-of5wh8xf9k]

Lets say like it is, Caitlin came to the league and delivered, brought fans, economy at every place she played. Petty women thirsty of recognition. Look at molly, she is mortified because she don't wants to accept the truth, Caitlin is THE GOAT!

[@DzCeo]

Goat of what please? Not basketball i guess

[@bmw128racer]

I'm surprised Molly is hoarse from choking down all of that crow. Monica, Elle, et al are still eating.

[@dremetlock1635]

Please stop🎩🎩 CC fans are so unrealistic.

[@ericalford8853]

No chips= no goat

[@focuz4899]

​@ericalford8853 Exactly. She's John Stockton right now.

[@4x4fronsc]

Assist, assist .... assist! She included her team ... it's NOT about her, it's about the team and the sport. That's why she's so impactful ... that's why people love to watch her.

[@sharronjones1017]

Tell them the truth SAS💯💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Molly needs to be fired!

[@samsmith6985]

That was my post break it down Stephen A Smith break it down to them so they understand

[@sharronjones1017]

@@samsmith6985 they don’t care about the truth, on;y their mission. Trying to guilt fans into supporting an obviously corrupt league. Watch the numbers go down. They Will still blame everyone but the people responsible. Molly is keeping her job, no matter what lie she gotta tell.

[@LeornianCyng]

I love Caitlin Clark because she’s transcended sport as a role model and one of the greatest athletes ever to start playing professionally. Caitlin is a global box office. She’s like Sam Kerr and The Matilda’s in Australia. She’s like Mary Earps and The Lionesses in England. Indiana fever as a team this season has had that same impact, you want to follow their story. Forget all the individual records she’s broken or the fact she’s an All Star, WNBA TOTY, 4th in the MVP race and ROTY but the impact she’s having on the league in general. The multi billion dollar tv deal, the expansion, the record shattering attendances / tv viewership. She has the attention of her male counterparts. She’s brought herself and the WNBA even more into the mainstream. Not to mention she’s now a global cultural icon. She’s already got millions in endorsements. I wouldn’t be surprised if she was the star of Space Jam 3 like Jordan was in the 90’s but focused on women in basketball. Or even her own Pop Vinyl. Nor would I be surprised if people whether able bodied or in a wheelchair pick up a basketball and start playing.

[@richarddavenport6756]

I like Chiney -- she doesn't seem bitter like Monica McNutt

[@Suge8263]

Anytime someone tell the truth about Clark is bitter man shut up

[@deontecallaway4026]

@@Suge8263So is Sheryl Swoopes bitter or a truth teller in your opinion? And for the record Monica has walked back some of her previous statements about CC. She wasn’t too compelled to stand in the truth.

[@thebestever160]

both Chiney & Monica are very good analysts

[@Ryyian]

Like swoopes ❓​@@Suge8263

[@kingroyale7110]

You be mad if your last name was mcnutt too😂

[@ptahwill6383]

Caitlin is not the only White Woman currently or historically in the WNBA. We Love you but you and Shannon have kinda tripped out over Caitlin and it's not a good look.

[@melchorbeltran6633]

WNBA playoff and season done though after the loss of Indiana fever. Good season, see you all next year when CC is back.

[@Suge8263]

People like need to go away she's not even that good. And this is why people don't like her. Her fans just act like she the only good players

[@BaithNa]

​@@Suge8263Keep telling yourself that, kid 😂😂😂

[@arizonaFIREent]

​@@Suge8263exactly her casual fans are the worst

[@abuelb]

Wnba season is over. See ya next year.😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@YAFASHRIKI]

No one will like to watch the ny liberty. and you cannot force your opinion. no one is watching the so called W. the Americans like to watch CC22. Like it or not, that is the fact.

[@DzCeo]

Speak for yourself

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

​@@DzCeospeaking for 10M CC fans around the world.

[@gurumelrose3728]

You crazy asl now if you think people don't want watch Sabrina

[@DzCeo]

@@RexyReyes-n7e not even the most popular on the net llolo

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

@@DzCeo hmmm, fair enough.

[@UzbekWatermelon]

It is odd how people of certain color like to celebrate other people of a certain color but when the other folks of a different shade get excited it causes rage and petty behavior. How about we all celebrate the best players for their play first and foremost?

[@jjmac6054]

I don’t respect the league! I enjoy watching Caitlyn and the Fever. I don’t care one minute about the WNBA! I want to watch good basketball, and honestly, the more the existing players/coaches hack on CC the less respect I have for the league in general! It really concerns me that these analysts still don’t get it. I am not a big fan of Stephen A., but he is correct on this! We all know the resentment was/is there, and the league ignores it at their own peril. Again, people don’t care about the league and whether the WNBA is successful, we simply want to watch our favorite players and teams win. Today, there are more fans rooting for I Diana because CC got drafted there. She is fun to watch. Not a thug! And never has a bad thing to say about other players! You cannot say the same about others. These others verbally and physically let their feeling be known, and are doing so while hiding behind other women/players who claim it’s always been this way and it’s simply part of the game! Maybe this is correct, and maybe it isn’t. Either way most of the fans are head to watch basketball that resembles the women’s NCAA game. Nobody wants to see women banging up on one another. Women also seem to be more willing to do so with a hate in minds rather than simply being competitive. At least that’s what Fever fans have witnessed all year. Running players over, stabbing at their eyes, etc. wow

[@DzCeo]

So yeah u can hibernate now casual

[@debbieheim9259]

I totally agree with you. Clean it all up or lose viewers.

[@arizonaFIREent]

​@debbieheim9259 yea make the game softer for the girls hahaha I like seeing wars on the court not little league everyone be nice crap

[@malcolm6107]

"let her finish!!" Molly has had enough of SAS haha

[@MARKStanilaus]

Why.is.molly.is.still.there

[@MRide3000]

Serena Williams and The gymnast girl never drove the kind of ratings and fan adoration that Clark has, even though they were both the greatest to ever do what they did.

[@MRide3000]

Shoot. I can’t even think of her name and they just said it. And she’s BY Far The greatest gymnast ever. SIMONE BILES!!! although, that kind of proves the point. Even more so with Ledecky, who’s also the GOAT in her sport. The funny thing is, Clark is about 6-8 years away from being called the GOAT of women’s basketball.

[@theblinkerx]

Shes already the best player not named Aja Wilson. Its scary to think that this is the worst she’ll ever look as a pro, shes only going to get better with experience and a better supporting cast.

[@fabioexplores]

😂😂😂 ok Naphessa Collier clears

[@EssAhrBee]

You, sir, are a casual viewer

[@ronelz999]

The 2028 olympics is gonna be crazy.

[@theblinkerx]

@@fabioexploresthis is no exaggeration, she broke 83 WNBA records just this season. No player is in her stratosphere other than Aja

[@sheluvlg5091]

@@theblinkerxit’s like 10 players better then Clark u jus a casual fan

[@creig1987]

I still remember the hate and shade throw at CC..

[@bruhbeensolid1644]

Clark is the main reason people are paying attention

[@mr.chiraq]

Paying attention to cc you mean

[@kb4231]

@@mr.chiraq 🎯

[@couldbeanyone8174]

Wrong

[@dennishungerford4146]

WNBA MVP 💵 Caitlin Clark 💵🗳️vote with Dollars sent to fever as votes!

[@quentinjones6877]

Yeah to see her, not other players and teams

[@Kal_El_08]

Just imagine what Nike is doing right now. In order to please Wilson and the black community, they are only going sell Clark's shoes in 2026 or 2027. Just to appease the black community even though it is quite obvious that Clark is the face of the WNBA and the most famous female athlete right now.

[@hitek9too255]

Everyone has to kowtow to black females.

[@FaceFamous]

Im black and I dont know ow anyone who are going to buy that crap. I want CCs shoes. Not Aja no one even asked for them charity shoes. And she only got em because Caitlyn got her deal

[@vader1133]

Wish they would get a new host...

[@superbackyardbreeder1084]

No Caitlin, Not watching WNBA insecure players.. I will wait until she's back.

[@Camille6119]

See ya

[@DzCeo]

Don’t come back please

[@leetraviusmckay314]

"hold on I'll let you talk" 😂

[@improbuslotus]

Last night was too much finger pointing by the Fever, lack of leadership and below average coaching ….Caitlin and Mitchell turning on their own teammates (whenever they missed a layup or turnover) showed the disparity amongst them…with Caitlin that will come with maturity, but Mitchell I expected better/more from her to galvanize the team as well as the coach (unless the team doesn’t respect her)…they were destroying in the fast break but their lack of defence tore that effectiveness down…NEXT YEAR NEEDS A NEW SUPPORTING CAST AND COACHING STAFF around their core group: Caitlin, Mitchell, Boston and Lexi

[@anneb889]

I didn’t watch the post game interviews…..were they pointing fingers?

[@improbuslotus]

@@anneb889 no in the game, Caitlin and Mitchell would fling their hands in the air when a teammate turned the ball over or missed a layup (showing frustration instead of encouragement to keep morale high), they were standing around watching Temi/Aliyah post up instead of cutting making it easy on the Connecticut defence to load up, when Caitlin turned the ball over she never ran back on defence (what was more telling was when Erica missed the outlet layup to end the 2nd quarter and fell on the camera man hurt - Caitlin and Mitchell didn’t even check on her they just walked to the bench upset she missed), Aaliyah Boston kept complaining to the refs about calls instead of letting her footwork and ball IQ do the talking, the defence by Indiana was horrible (slow on switches, calling for help) which only picked up mid 3rd quarter and fourth. The Coach ran the starting lineup in the ground, only switching post players out. They lack serious LEADERSHIP….

[@anneb889]

@@improbuslotus Yes, they need leadership and keep their composure. You would think KM would help set the tone as the veteran. I hope there’s reflection, practice, and possibly some changes for the team in the off season.

[@improbuslotus]

@@anneb889 I’m with you on that! Next year! Next year!

[@jimmymartinez2585]

Yup CC future female goat 🐐 😅

[@JAMES-o9q]

Well CCs and Indiana eliminated, I'm done with WNBA. Seems WNBA didn't want Indiana to win.

[@jeremyburks7773]

Connecticut was better. Had nothing to do with the WNBA.

[@meganharmon2923]

The officiating made sure of that. They need to overhaul the refs in the leagues

[@jeremyburks7773]

@meganharmon2923 how long have you been watching? Just curious.

[@DzCeo]

Leave and don’t come back

[@meganharmon2923]

@@jeremyburks7773 I’ve been watching since 1998. Have you not seen the horrible calls against the Sun this season? How long have YOU been watching? It’s not just Indy. It’s not just the Sun. Across the board officiating has been bad. If it was club ball, you’d expect bad calls. But not for a professional league.

[@zikemdg]

Thanks CC for shining a very bright light on this dark organization, little girls should be able to dream of playing in the WNBA without having to be lesbians.

[@kingroyale7110]

The sisters were mad that a white girl came into the league with all this deserved hype and all this exposure and they feel played😂

[@FIEFA22_]

It's insecurities and there's nothing to be insecure about. Wnba players worries should be on the next batch of rookies coming: Paige & juju

[@Ravenfanatic5]

​@@FIEFA22_ that's what I'm waiting on

[@omegabreed7822]

What is there to be jealous about? Oh, because the media pushed a narrative, so all her fans ran with it? She couldn't even win a game in the Playoffs.....so again, jealous of what?

[@jalynharden978]

@@FIEFA22_juju not till like 2027

[@DzCeo]

What exposure? The media carried the Fever.they created all type of stat :first double double as a rookie smhh

[@Mr.Reality-b4m]

SWEPT 🧹

[@frankycisco96]

I don’t get why they can’t just accept the fact that nobody cared about the wnba till CC

[@Camille6119]

Nobody? 😂😂I certainly cared before CC

[@arizonaFIREent]

Old white ppl didn't care before she came you mean

[@RexyReyes-n7e]

@@Camille6119 *edit: only 57 people were watching wnba before CC arrived.

[@focuz4899]

​@RexyReyes-n7e So for the past 28 years before Caitlin, only 57 people were watching? You sound pathetic. You're the reason she gets criticized the way she does. Spewing that garbage.

[@Vick_Lagina]

If CC were to not play next season, attendance will be back to 2023 levels before the end of the season. Nobody cares for the product that is the WNBA.

[@Divetech2]

Boycotting the rest of the WNBA playoffs. In last game Fever 7 free throws and the Sun’s had 29. Officiating was the worse I have ever witnessed!!!

[@anthonyriley985]

Chiney ogwumike is a beautiful gorgeous young black woman this young lady is the best young sportscaster and she was a great player she does a great job 👑💯😃😊🌹🌹🌹

[@dennishungerford4146]

I Have No Interest In who Wins WNBA This finishing (championship)🏆 Justice is gone …….. no one wins!

[@bates416]

People who played against Magic, Byrd and Jordan were not grateful for them while they competed against them, and it's dumb to expect the players in the WNBA to express gratitude today.

[@danielxcha]

When does the new season start?

[@EssAhrBee]

Google is your friend

[@larkmadoo]

Potentially??? Caitlin greatness is already there Her wnba 62 or more records have established this. Individually she has beaten all Championships depend on a team in basketball not just Caitlin. Some teams are just better at point in time, while the individual Caitlin is the best ever in total offensive points generated Can’t compare to non-team sports like tennis You can be one of the greatest without championships Talking heads have low cognitive reasoning

[@LentClover653]

Caitlin Clark is the 🐐 the real GOAT end of discussion

[@howarddickersonjr.6994]

Until she wins 4 rings in a row along with 4 finals MVPs to go with it then naw she ain’t! Yall you find better go learn about Cynthia Cooper!

[@LentClover653]

@@howarddickersonjr.6994 I’m sorry who?

[@hitek9too255]

@@howarddickersonjr.6994 Robert Horry 7 rings 🐐