Courtney Williams calls out Caitlin Clark haters after explosive return

Stephanie Kaloi

Courtney Williams calls out Caitlin Clark haters after explosive return image

Caitlin Clark is back on the court, and most WNBA fan are happy about it.

Clark and the Fever pulled off a major 102-88 win against the Liberty on Saturday, handing the defending champions their first loss of the season and electrifying Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game was Clark's first since she injured her left quadriceps in late May.

The Lynx's Courtney Williams has been a staunch supporter of Clark since the latter's league debut, and on Saturday she addressed so-called fans who aren't appreciative of what Clark brings to the game.

Clark, she said, "was cooking" Saturday afternoon. Williams, who previously said Clark makes the rest of her team "different," doubled down on her point. "And then everybody in the chat was like, and I was like, bro, what is y'all talking about? That girl make that team different. And everybody was in the chat hating and I said, all right, bro. And now look what I say," Williams added.

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The moment is a strong reminder that whatever the noise is online, many people just enjoy seeing Clark perform on the floor — and on Saturday, she certainly did that. 

Stephanie Kaloi

Stephanie is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. Her journalism career began entirely too long ago and is still her favorite thing to do. She covers women's sports (primarily basketball) and loves writing lengthy reports for no reason about exactly how each WNBA team will and will not succeed in any given season.