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In the past few days Caitlin Clark has once again found herself at the center of media attention and fan conversation following several eye-catching moments on and off the court. Over the weekend Clark was spotted at the Indianapolis Colts game alongside her Indiana Fever teammates and what looked like a routine local celebrity appearance quickly turned into a talking point on sports and social media. Clark received a customized Colts jersey featuring her iconic number 22 just like her teammates but eagle-eyed fans and X users were quick to point out and share videos showing Clark not actually wearing the jersey while the others did. According to Sports Illustrated this wasn’t just about team spirit or city pride — for Clark it’s about NFL loyalty. She’s historically been a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan going back to her childhood with viral photos of her in Chiefs gear as a little kid to back up the claim. So while some found her reluctance to don Colts colors amusing many Chiefs fans applauded her for sticking with her roots. On X the post showing her holding but not wearing the jersey topped 820000 views in 24 hours.

Meanwhile a secondary controversy swirled after the Colts’ social media team posted a video highlighting Fever players at the game but captioned it by jersey number alone referring to Clark as simply “22” instead of by name. Outcry from fans came swiftly accusing the Colts of disrespect. The team took down the post but not before it set off a wider social media debate about respect for one of the WNBA’s leading stars as reported by Sportskeeda and Threads.

On the business and WNBA front Clark’s voice has carried weight off the court. She recently spoke out in support of more player empowerment and higher salaries in the WNBA echoing sentiments of fellow stars like Napheesa Collier. Clark told Sportskeeda she thinks this is a critical moment for the league arguing that strong leadership is needed now more than ever to capitalize on the unprecedented attention and momentum in women’s basketball. That comment followed news of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert allegedly telling others that Clark and players should be grateful for their opportunities a sentiment Engelbert denies.

Elsewhere there’s been an emotional outpouring on social media as Clark and Aliyah Boston reacted to Lexie Hull’s Instagram post marking the end of her contract with the Fever and uncertainty about her return. Clark was quick with supportive comments underscoring the close-knit bond among Fever teammates. The sports world also noted Erica Wheeler a former Fever veteran now with Seattle honoring Clark by having her jersey prominently framed in her weight room an Instagram gesture fans took as a sign of the deep respect Clark commands around the league.

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