{"id":247241,"date":"2026-06-08T03:33:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/renowned-columnist-blasts-spoiled-brat-caitlin-clark\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T03:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:33:21","slug":"renowned-columnist-blasts-spoiled-brat-caitlin-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/renowned-columnist-blasts-spoiled-brat-caitlin-clark\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned columnist blasts &#8216;spoiled brat&#8217; Caitlin Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana_fever\/17260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0Indiana Fever<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/players\/caitlin_clark\/911444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> to go from hero to zero in the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p>As talented as she is, she&#8217;s also been tangled up in controversies since she entered the league, whether because of her greatness or in spite of it.<\/p>\n<p>Her popularity may have reached a new low, and even the national media seems to be shifting the discourse around her.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, that includes Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, who had a ruthless assessment of her third season after an 83-75 loss to the New York Liberty.<\/p>\n<h2>Renowned columnist puts Caitlin Clark on blast<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI wish Caitlin Clark would just stop whining and play,\u201d Plaschke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/story\/2026-06-07\/stop-whining-play-why-caitlin-clark-has-become-distraction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cThe logo-shooting, circus-passing, shape-shifting revelation who was once arguably the most famous basketball player in the world has become rude, entitled and, frankly, not all that fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Plaschke didn&#8217;t hold back after Clark dropped just 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. The league\u2019s most popular player has become its biggest lout. Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks,\u201d added Plaschke.<\/p>\n<p>The Fever fell to 5-5 for the season and have been one of the most disappointing teams in the WNBA this season. They&#8217;re also 1-1 as defending Commissioner&#8217;s Cup champions.<\/p>\n<p>Clark has had a solid season for the most part (18.7 pts, 8.2 ast, 4.7 reb) though her turnovers (4.2 per game) and foul trouble have been issues throughout the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, there are also rumors of a feud between Clark and coach Stephanie White, and as crazy as it may seem, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/articles\/lakers_legend_drops_bombshell_caitlin_clark_trade_rumor\/s1_13132_43921846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">might also be on the trade block<\/a> before her rookie contract runs out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n    !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n    {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n    n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n    if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n    n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n    t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n    fbq('init', '1324276914788316');\n    fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/wnba\/articles\/renowned_columnist_blasts_spoiled_brat_caitlin_clark\/s1_13132_43928211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It didn&#8217;t take long for\u00a0Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark to go from hero to zero in the WNBA. As talented as she is, she&#8217;s also been tangled up in controversies since she entered the league, whether because of her greatness or in spite of it. 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