Dave Portnoy speaks out after Caitlin Clark ‘plays like a**’ in Fever loss… with Barstool boss in line for $10MILLION if Indiana wins WNBA title
Dave Portnoy expressed his displeasure over Caitlin Clark playing “like an idiot” during the Indiana Fever’s 86-75 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.
The complaint comes after the Barstool Sports executive placed a $100,000 bet on the Fever to win the WNBA title in August. The wager could have earned Portnoy $10.1 million if the rookie sensation leads her team to a title.
As Clark struggled on the court against the reigning champions, Portnoy took to Twitter to vent his frustration on behalf of the Fever star.
“Get this game out of the system,” Portnoy wrote on X. ‘Flush it down. They were doomed to fail. Caitlin shot/played like an idiot.
“Shocking that they even bothered with her, so cold. All that matters now is being rested and ready for the play-offs.”
Dave Portnoy spoke out after Caitlin Clark played ‘like an a**’ in a loss to the Las Vegas Aces
The rookie shot a horrendous 6-for-22 from the field and 1-for-10 from three in the 86-75 loss
Portnoy also posted a video of Clark committing a foul, writing, “Caitlin Clark having a rare bad night but what the hell is this a foul?”
He also called for Lexie Hull to be taken out of the game due to foul trouble and pointed out the “strange rotations” of Fever coach Christie Sides.
Clark finished the game with 16 points and six assists, below her 19.2 and 8.5 averages in those stats, respectively. The rookie also shot a dreadful 6-for-22 from the field and 1-for-10 from three.
In a tweet in which he stated his ambitious bet During his campaign to win a title, Portnoy claimed that Clark is one of the “three best players in the league.”
“Maybe the best. She got her first rest in a year. Ayliah Boston and her chemistry is growing with every game. They started 1-8. Since then they’re 10-7 and it’s getting better. I had to do it.”
The win lifted Las Vegas to a 23-13 record, which puts them fourth in the league and second in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the sixth-seeded Fever went 19-18.
Indiana has three games left, while Las Vegas has four, and the teams meet again on Friday in their final regular-season showdown.