The Indiana Fever are now 1-7 during the 2024 WNBA regular season, after losing to the Los Angeles Sparks 88-82 on May 28.
Caitlin Clark finished the game with 30 points, which is the most of her WNBA career to this point. She also had a technical foul with 2.7 seconds left in the first quarter after arguing with a referee about a foul call.
Fever head coach Christie Sides spoke with reporters after the game, and addressed her frustration about Clark’s technical.
“We’re spending too much time talking to the officials,” Sides said, per the Fever’s YouTube account. “We’ve got to leave that alone. We’ve got to just play our game and let them do their job and not put it in their hands… We shouldn’t get technicals. Let me get the technicals.”
This is the second technical foul Clark has picked up this season. The first came against the Connecticut Sun on May 20. During the fourth quarter of that game, Clark barked at a referee that, “It’s a f—ing foul,” after turning a ball over, per Fox News.
Christie Sides Facing Backlash For Her Coaching
Christie Sides was hired as the Indiana Fever’s head coach on November 4, 2022.
When she was hired, Fever General Manager Lin Dunn said, “Christie has all the traits I value. She is an excellent teacher with a high basketball IQ. She is a relationship person and a connector. Christie will be demanding, pay attention to detail, and will also make sure we defend and play hard. I love her energy and believe she is a perfect fit for our young, talented team.”
