Caitlin Clark’s Heated Exchange With Skylar Diggins-Smith Sparks Candid Reaction From Sue Bird
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are currently enjoying a five-day break following their decisive 92-75 victory over the Seattle Storm last weekend. This win marked the Fever’s first triumph over the Storm after losing the first three encounters of the season.
During a timeout late in the game, Clark energized the crowd near the Seattle bench, drawing the attention of Storm guard Skylar Diggins-Smith. As Clark was hyping up the fans, Diggins-Smith approached from behind and subtly shouldered her aside. Unfazed by the nudge, Clark continued to rally the Fever supporters.
The minor confrontation caught the attention of Storm legend Sue Bird, who found the exchange entertaining.
In the latest episode of “Love and Basketball,” Bird and former soccer star Megan Rapinoe discussed the incident, with Bird describing the moment as “spicy.”
“There was a video making the rounds,” Bird remarked. “It looked like Caitlin, while getting the crowd fired up, might have stumbled or got nudged a bit by Skylar and ended up near the Storm bench. But she just kept going. It was a bit spicy. But honestly, none of this surprises me.”
Bird then shared what she would have done if she were in Clark’s position.
“If I were Caitlin, I’d probably be thinking, ‘Yeah, whatever. You’re tough, but I’m heading to my bench,'” Bird continued. “And if I were on the Storm, I’d be like, ‘Get the f*** out of here, yeah, get the f*** out of here.’ That’s the kind of competitive edge, that chippiness, that makes sports exciting. To me, it’s all in good fun.”
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Skylar Diggins-Smith, now in her first season with the Storm, has been a key player for Seattle. Over 28 games this season, the former Notre Dame standout is averaging 13.9 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in 31.3 minutes per game.
Before joining the Storm, Diggins-Smith had stints with the Tulsa Shock, Dallas Wings, and Phoenix Mercury. She is a six-time WNBA All-Star and has been named to the All-WNBA first team four times in her career.
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