Aces star targets heckling Fever fans in Indy before Chelsea Gray stuns Caitlin Clark in OT thriller

On today’s episode of Don’t @ Me, Dan Dakich reacts to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith going off on Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for wearing a "Trans Kids Belong" shirt against Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever.

This is the most the WNBA has done to keep men out of its sport.

During Thursday night's WILD battle between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, venue security confronted several men seated courtside who were making noise.

Las Vegas' Jackie Young took time out of a tight game to confront the fans and actively demanded that security handle them. The Amazon Prime Video commentators even celebrated as the men were shown being escorted off the floor. Young finished with 22 points, but her biggest effort was causing a floor-side scene over paying customers.

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Welcome to the modern WNBA, where ordinary courtside heckling can apparently become a five-alarm emergency. The optics are ridiculous for a league demanding more eyeballs. When authentic, rowdy sports-fan culture shows up, suddenly everyone acts like they need a safe space.

But the fan drama was only the beginning of the chaos on the hardwood.

The Aces, holding the second-best record in the WNBA, found themselves in an absolute dogfight with Indiana. A'ja Wilson paced Las Vegas with 26 points in a crazy contest featuring nine lead changes between the fourth quarter and overtime alone.

Caitlin Clark No. 22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket against the Las Vegas Aces on Aug. 6, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. (NBAE via Getty Images)

Indiana had victory in its grasp down the stretch, but Caitlin Clark had a sloppy night,