Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark interrupted a reporter asking a question during a post-game press conference on Thursday night to redirect the media’s attention to teammate Aliyah Boston, who had been seemingly ignored for the first several minutes of their availability.
Clark fielded several questions from the media following the Fever’s 89-77 loss to the Seattle Storm. Five questions were directed at the former Iowa star, as Boston sat beside her.
Aliyah Boston, #7, and Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, sit on the bench before the game against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on June 27, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images) But just as another member of the media began to ask Clark a question, she interrupted. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "Ask Aliyah a question," she said pointing in her direction. "No, I’m good," Boston responded, but Clark insisted. "Ask Aliyah a question." Despite the cold shoulder from the media to start the presser, Boston responded in detail to the questions asked after Clark’s comment.
The attention surrounding Clark’s rise in the WNBA has proven to be a good thing for women’s basketball, but some argue that the league's sudden rise in popularity has to do with more than just one player.