Fever's loss to Sparks triggers more backlash against ESPN analyst for controversial Caitlin Clark take

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The Indiana Fever dropped a close game to the previously 5-13 Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night, prompting fans to take to social media to hit back at ESPN analyst Carolyn Peck after she argued that the team was "more dangerous" without star guard Caitlin Clark. 

Clark missed her fifth straight – her second lengthy absence of the season – on Saturday night as she remained sidelined with a groin injury. Earlier in the week, Peck argued that the Fever were "more dangerous" without Clark.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks on against the Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner's Cup final at Target Center on July 1, 2025. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images)

"I think that Indiana is even more dangerous when Caitlin Clark doesn’t play, because she’s a ball-dominant guard," she said. "The ball’s in her hands a lot, so you know what you need to try to take away. But when you look at Indiana now, they’ve got so many weapons." 

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Fans initially hit back after Peck’s comments on Thursday, but after an 89-87 loss to the Sparks, the critics returned. 

Carolyn Peck speaks before the game between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty during the WNBA Finals on Oct. 10, 2024, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (David L. Nemec/NBAE via Getty Images)

"Saying the Indiana Fever are better without Caitlin Clark is the dumbest take I've heard in a long time. It's almost like they needed her today against a team that was 5-13," FOX Sports Radio host Brian Noe said in a post. 

ESPN ANALYST SLAMMED FOR SAYING FEVER IS 'MORE DANGEROUS' WITHOUT CAITLIN CLARK AMID INJURY