Over the past several days, Caitlin Clark has faced a lot of criticism as a result of a heated exchange with head coach Stephanie White during Saturday’s blowout loss to the Portland Fire. While the incident itself sparked a lot of conversation in the sports world, it also led to a larger conversation about Clark’s body language during games. However, it doesn’t sound like Clark is all that worried about it.
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Clark came under fire for the way that she addressed her coach during Saturday’s game, but she was also criticized for a previous incident with Fever defensive assistant Briann January, as well as a violent outburst during a game at the college level, as well.
However, ahead of Thursday night’s game against rival Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream, Clark was asked whether or not she feels like she needs to improve her body language. However, it does not sound like Clark is going to rush to change anything.
In fact, Clark seems to think her competitive fire actually gives her an edge and is something the fans like about her.
‘Not Always Going to be Pretty’
During an interview on Thursday, Clark was asked about the possibility of changing her “body language” when she’s on the court. While Clark admitted that this was something she could “work on,” she also did not seem all that eager to change anything.
“It’s something I can always work on,” Clark said. “You go back and you look in the mirror. I’m competitive and I have an edge, and I think at the same time that’s what makes me great.”
“That competitive fire and that drive and that passion, that joy and that edge — that’s what people come to watch. That’s what they love,” Clark said.
#Fever star Caitlin Clark, asked if her body language needs to improve:
“It’s something I can always work on. …”
“But at the same time, that competitive fire and that drive and that passion, that joy and that edge — that’s what people come to watch. That’s what they love.” pic.twitter.com/wAlQCa4hXS
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Clark said that it’s “not always going to be pretty,” but if you look at some of the best players across the world in other sports, they all have a competitive fire, saying “they’re fierce, they’re fiery, they’re competitive.”
“Sometimes they maybe cross the line, but that doesn’t make you a bad person. That doesn’t make you a bad teammate,” she said.
Clark added players can find ways to channel their intensity and use it to motivate the team or yourself, or hype up the crowd.
It’s pretty clear that Clark does not have any plans to change her body language or her on-court behavior, even after the criticism she’s received this week.
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