Caitlin Clark quickly changes the narrative after Fever's playoff loss

Jeremy Beren

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It is safe to say that Caitlin Clark was not too happy with how Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs went for the Indiana Fever. As she sat on the bench, ruled out for the remainder of the season with a right groin injury, Clark watched the Fever lose 80-68 to the Atlanta Dream, in a contest marked by Indiana's fierce criticism of the refereeing crew at Gateway Center Arena.

When tensions finally boiled over in the fourth quarter, Clark was seen holding back head coach Stephanie White after White was assessed a technical foul. White's berating of the officiating team -- and the Fever bench's incredulity over many of the calls made -- left a bad image as Indiana enters a must-win Game 2 in this best-of-three series.

Clark though did not dwell on the refereeing after Sunday's game. Instead, the All-Star guard chose to change the subject in a bid to fire up Indianapolis before the Fever's first home playoff game in nine years.

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Clark took to X to commend Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor on his electrifying performance against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Taylor, the Colts' All-Pro out of the backfield, recorded 215 yards from scrimmage as Indy rallied to beat Denver, 29-28, on a last-second field goal.

"Jonathan Taylor is like that," Clark posted. "Big win for the Colts!!!"

The Fever return home to Indy on Tuesday night to host the Dream, where a win would force the series back to Atlanta for a winner-take-all Game 3. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. EST.

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Jeremy Beren

Jeremy Beren is a freelance WNBA writer with The Sporting News. A Phoenix native, he is a graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and he has a decade’s worth of sports journalism experience. Jeremy's work has appeared in publications such as Marca, SB Nation, Athlon Sports and Vice Sports. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.