Kelsey Plum Explains 'Bad Joke' Viral Team Caitlin Clark All-Star Dig

Kelsey Plum's Comments About Viral T-Shirts After WNBA All-Star Game

When speaking with the media after the All-Star Game ended, Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum was asked about what went into the production of these viral warmup shirts.

"The t-shirt, this united front, was determined this morning, that we had a meeting for. And not to tattletale, but zero members of Team Clark were very present for that," Plum said.

This comment (implying that the All-Star team that was captained by Caitlin Clark had nothing to do with the shirts' creation) from Plum raised a lot of eyebrows and has since received a lot of criticism, since this was a time when the players were trying to look united as the CB negotiations were underway.

Kelsey Plum Opens Up About Viral Caitlin Clark All-Star T-Shirt Comment

Plum was the guest on an August 15 episode of Bird's Eye View with Sue Bird. Bird asked Plum about what she said at one point, allowing the Sparks star to set the record straight.

“Oh, I made a bad joke. I made a really bad joke. Tough one," Plum said.

She later added, "I should’ve known it was a way more serious moment than a typical All-Star game. Because I went into that press conference very like, happy-go-lucky, we won, had a great weekend... Questions came in, and it was like 'CBA, this, this, this, this! And honestly, Birdie, I was like, 'Hey, Team Clark, they didn't make it to the meeting either!' Just making a joke, trying to make the room lighter.

"I was making a joke that they’re hungover, even though our team nickname was 'Hungover,'" she added. "Obviously, we're all on the same page. We all wore the shirts, we're all unified. And I think I was more discouraged, because it took away from the moment of what we were all trying to do."

Props to Plum for owning up to the mistake she made.