Caitlin Clark couldn’t dodge the question of her side in the brewing debate around women’s sports after her teammate Sophie Cunningham started a firestorm.
Cunningham has made her side clear, embracing the argument that biological women should compete against biological women, leading to strong criticism from players and fans for being anti-trans.
Indiana Fever teammate Caitlin Clark has found herself caught in the middle of this situation, being forced to comment on it after their 100-108 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.
Clark definitively made her side clear in the post-game press conference, with her side being that she and the Fever locker room were focused on winning basketball games, leaving the debates for the governing bodies.
“It’s not a discussion we have in our locker room; it’s for the leagues and the governing bodies to find solutions. My focus is on basketball and how we can get wins.”
Some fans are upset that Clark didn’t comment in favor of Cunningham, while others are upset she didn’t denounce her teammate’s views.
But expecting anything else was likely a mistake, as Clark has carefully avoided taking public political stances over her career.
The Fever need to be solely focused on basketball as we head into the final month of the regular season. Indiana has a 19-11 record right now, tied for fifth-best in the league.
Clark is averaging 21.5 points, 8.0 assists, and 4.0 rebounds, making a push for MVP alongside star teammate Kelsey Mitchell, who is averaging 24.0 points.
The stars are focused on winning games, while Cunningham averages 9.3 points on 23.1 minutes per game as a role player.
The onus of leading the Fever to a title won’t fall on Sophie, which is all the more reason why Clark and the rest of the locker room and organization can’t get sidetracked into off-court distractions.
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