WNBA reacts after Caitlin Clark refuses to do pregame routine

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WNBA reacts after Caitlin Clark refuses to do pregame routine

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated May 14, 2026 11:31 PM ET

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever played their first road game of the season on Wednesday night. They headed to Hollywood to battle the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena.

Clark and Co. entered this game at 0-1 after losing their season-opener to the Dallas Wings on Saturday, 107-104.

Clark logged 20 points in the loss on 7-of-18 shooting. The two-time All-Star also added three rebounds, four assists and two triples in 31 minutes of action. Paige Bueckers helped lead Dallas to victory with 20 points on 8-of-10 from the field. This marked Bueckers’ first win over Clark in the WNBA as their on-court rivalry continues to flourish.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) hug.

Caitlin Clark refused to do pregame photos before Sparks matchup

Clark was all business on Wednesday night as she arrived in the arena ahead of tipoff along with her other Fever teammates. So much so that the 24-year-old had no time to pose for a pregame photo to show off her gameday outfit.

The WNBA posted a video of Clark walking past teammate Lexie Hull as the latter posed in her pink minidress. Sophie Cunningham is also seen in the background of the video waiting for her turn for photographs in a light blue dress. Clark, however, was having none of it.

“I got some stretching to do,” Clark said as she skipped the customary pregame routine.

The WNBA reacted to Clark’s hilarious moment.

“Caitlin Clark said no time to pose for photos ” the league captions its post.

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This was a lighthearted pregame moment, but it also speaks volumes about Clark’s mindset for Wednesday’s game. She was locked in and simply had no time to pose for the camera ahead of tipoff.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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