Caitlin Clark declines to speak to media after struggling in Fever loss

Throughout her career at both the college and professional level, Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has typically been more than willing to speak to the media following her games, win or lose. However, that was not the case after Thursday night’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries.

In a rematch of last week’s contentious matchup, the Fever headed out west to take on the Valkyries. But unlike last week’s game, which the Fever won thanks to a hot shooting performance from Clark, the Fever left disappointed, falling 90-88 as Clark had what was the worst game of her season so far.

Clark ended the contest with just 16 points – her lowest total of the year – while making just 25% of her shots from the floor. On top of the poor shooting, she also had five turnovers, which is more than she had made shots in the game, and two of them came in the final two minutes of the one-score game.

Following the game, Joseph Dycus of the Mercury News in San Francisco reported that Clark was not made available for interviews after the game. More than that, Dycus said he specifically asked to speak to the Fever star, but his request was denied.

“Caitlin Clark was not made available to the press after the Valkyries beat the Fever 90-88,” Dycus wrote in a post on X. “I asked Fever PR to talk to her, and they said she was not going to talk tonight.”

It’s not clear why Clark declined to speak to the media following the loss, but fans were quick to note that this is uncharacteristic for the Fever star as she is almost always made available for interviews after the game, especially when it’s specifically requested by a reporter.

Clark and the Fever will have a chance to bounce back from the loss on Saturday night when they take on the Portland Fire.