'WASTING WATER'
Fuming Caitlin Clark moment spotted by WNBA fans on sidelines as she rages on bench following key Fever mistake
It was a record-breaking night for Clark despite the loss
CAITLIN Clark lost her cool during the Indiana Fever's latest loss against the Dallas Wings.
The Fever were down by just four points with under a minute to go on Wednesday when WNBA All-Star Clark, 22, got a hold of the ball.
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After charging down the court, Wings forward Natasha Howard managed to get a hand on the ball, knocking it loose.
Despite Clark's dive for the ball, it was Wings guard Odyssey Sims who came up with it with just 35 seconds to go.
Clark could be seen banging her hand on the floor before heading over to the bench.
After being handed a bottle upon her arrival at the bench, a clearly furious Clark immediately threw it on the ground before taking a seat.
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Fans were quick to chime in with their thoughts after the clip landed on YouTube.
"The problem with the Fever is Clark seems to be the only one that hates losing," one response read.
"It looks like Caitlin was frustrated because she was the only one on her team to run down the court with 45 seconds left and was triple-teamed with no options!!!" commented a second.
"She should be mad at herself for once again not being able to control the ball," suggested another.
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While a fourth joked, "C'mon, she's wasting water during a heatwave."
The Fever wound up losing 101-93, ending a promising streak of three wins in four games.
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It may not have been the result Clark and Co. wanted, but it was still a memorable one for the former Iowa star who set a WNBA record with 19 assists, along with 24 points and six rebounds.
"She's going to say it means nothing, but I think it's pretty cool," two-time All-Star center Aliyah Boston told reporters of Clark's assists.
As predicted by Boston, Clark downplayed her achievement, saying she is always looking to "try to set my teammates up for success."
"I think at times I can almost overpass.
"There probably could have been a few times where instead of passing that leads to a turnover that I may have I could probably shoot the ball.
WNBA All-Star rosters
THE 2024 WNBA All-Star game rosters have been announced, with Team WNBA set to face Team USA on July 20.
Team WNBA:
- DeWanna Bonner - Connecticut Sun
- Aliyah Boston - Indiana Fever
- Caitlin Clark - Indiana Fever
- Allisha Gray - Atlanta Dream
- Dearica Hamby - Los Angeles Sparks
- Brionna Jones - Connecticut Sun
- Jonquel Jones - New York Liberty
- Kayla McBride - Minnesota Lynx
- Kelsey Mitchell - Indiana Fever
- Arike Ogunbowale - Dallas Wings
- Nneka Ogwumike - Seattle Storm
- Angel Reese - Chicago Sky
Team USA:
- Napheesa Collier - Minnesota Lynx
- Kahleah Copper - Phoenix Mercury
- Chelsea Gray - Las Vegas Aces
- Brittney Griner - Phoenix Mercury
- Sabrina Ionescu - New York Liberty
- Jewell Loyd - Seattle Storm
- Kelsey Plum - Las Vegas Aces
- Breanna Stewart - New York Liberty
- Diana Taurasi - Phoenix Mercury
- Alyssa Thomas - Connecticut Sun
- A'ja Wilson - Las Vegas Aces
- Jackie Young - Las Vegas Aces
"Especially with AB, I'm just looking to set her up so much. My eyes are just always on our post players."
Clark also had a hand in - either via a score or an assist - a league-record 66 points on the night, as per ESPN.
As for Boston, she totaled a career-best 28 points on the night, while also racking up eight rebounds and three assists.
The WNBA is now set for a break with the All-Star weekend set to run from July 19-21.
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This will then be followed by the Olympic Games in Paris, which will be held between July 26 and August 11.
As such, the Fever won't be back in action until August 16 when they host the Phoenix Mercury.
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