The rookie of the year. The Golden Goose. The Steph Curry of Women’s Basketball. Caitlin Clark has earned all these names and more, just casually rewriting the rules of what a WNBA rookie can be. She’s a walking highlight reel, a magnet for the camera, and a certified fan favorite. The whole off-season was filled with her courtside moments. The muscle pic from the Iowa game? Her rocking Butler jersey at her boyfriend’s Bulldogs matchup? You’re getting the flashbacks, right? Well, now, just before she finally suits up for her year 2 with the Indiana Fever, CC has managed to spark another viral moment.
Now, we know Clark’s no stranger to a little back-and-forth with the refs. She’s had a couple of “animated conversations” during her rookie year run with the Fever. But this time, with just over a week left before Indiana tips off its preseason on May 3, she wasn’t chatting with a WNBA ref. This time, she had an interaction with an NBA referee—and don’t worry, it was the fun kind.
While the Fever are out here prepping to make a title run this year, the Indiana Pacers are chasing their own. Caitlin was in the building for Game 1 of the Pacers-Bucks first-round showdown, chilling in a suite and repping the squad in one of those bright yellow “Gold Out” shirts. But Game 2 was a whole different vibe. Clark popped out with Fever stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, and the hype mode was activated.
The trio came out tossing shirts, lighting up every section they hit, and the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse was loving every second of it. Then came the viral bit. As CC made her way off the court, she had a quick chat with the NBA’s lead referee. Whatever she said had him laughing as she walked off. And of course, fans didn’t miss a beat.
Caitlin can’t help but yap at the ref on her way out pic.twitter.com/w33PTAhfP1
— correlation (@nosyone4) April 23, 2025
One posted, “Caitlin can’t help but yap at the ref on her way out ” Another chimed in, “Looks like she was yapping with everybody to be fair lol.” And just like that, the Fever superstar now has herself a snitchy little new nickname—“the yapper.”
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