Caitlin Clark forced to apologize to Indiana Fever fan after courtside incident
Caitlin Clark was forced to apologize to a few Indiana Fever fans before Tuesday night's game after she launched a large bouncy ball into the crowd.
Clark is currently out of action with a quad injury, with her possible return being on Saturday against the Chicago Sky.
With her trying to stay busy and support the Fever in action against the Washington Mystics, she was playing with a bouncy ball during the on-court introductions.
Clark bounces the ball lightly on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse hardwood a few times before slamming it to the ground, expecting it just to go higher.
The ball launches several feet behind Clark and into the floor seating behind one of the baskets.
Clark runs over immediately trying to find the ball and apologizing profusely to the group of fans sitting in that section.
pregame shenanigans with Caitlin Clark 😅 pic.twitter.com/emb6GKB6ca
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) June 4, 2025
Clark is the single best thing to happen to the Fever in franchise history, with the fans likely immediately accepting her apology.
The point guard is not seen talking to them long before walking back onto the hardwood with her bouncy ball looking guilty at what had just occurred.
Clark then was seen not bouncing her ball during the game and cheering on her teammates, alongside fellow injured Indiana star Sophie Cunningham.
The Fever won their first game without Clark in the lineup this season over the Mystics, with a road trip to Chicago looming.
Should Clark be healthy, she will be on the court against rival Angel Reese for the first time since their on-court incident from the opening weekend of the WNBA season.
The incident led to a racism investigation from the league, which found no wrongdoing from Fever fans.
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