Kelsey Plum's Request for Caitlin Clark Fan Sparks Outrage
Ahead of the Sparks' game versus the Chicago Sky on Sunday, June 29, Plum spotted a fan wearing a Clark shirt while watching the team's shootaround.
That led to Plum walking over to the fan and tossing her a Sparks shirt and requesting that the fan wear that over the shirt donning the name of the Indiana Fever star. The fan obliged and took a picture with Plum after.
"You can't wear that in the gym. What is this?' Plum said to the fan, before adding that the fan needs to "do better."
The interaction was all in good fun, but some people didn't pick up on that.
"Caitlin Clark has single-handedly transformed that league, increasing attendance and attention several fold," the New York Post's Jon Heyman wrote in response to the video. "The other players should be thanking her, not dissing her and/or mistreating her."
"Doesn't even try to hide her jealousy," one commenter said of Plum. "If it wasn't for Caitlin, that woman probably wouldn't even know the league existed."
"She's a hater," another reply to the video said of Plum.
There is a widely-held belief among Clark's supporters that her league mates are jealous of her success and popularity.
Plum's interaction with the fan, along with the fact that Clark was voted as the ninth-best guard by her peers in WNBA All-Star voting, won't help to erase that belief.Kelsey Plum's Request for Caitlin Clark Fan Sparks Outrage first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 1, 2025
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