In the world of sports, where drama is served with a side of rivalry and a dash of ego, it’s no surprise that Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever’s rising star, has become the center of everyone’s attention—and irritation. But when NFL’s retired quarterback-turned-twitter-warrior Robert Griffin III, better known as RG3, decided to step into the fray, things got spicy.
Now, you might think, “What does a former NFL QB have to do with the WNBA?” Well, apparently, quite a lot. RG3, fresh off his surprising exit from ESPN (a “budget cut” they say—though we suspect it might be because they couldn’t afford his truth bombs), took to social media to defend the WNBA’s reigning controversy queen, Caitlin Clark. Yes, that’s right, the guy who used to dodge 300-pound defensive linemen is now dodging Twitter trolls while taking on the entire WNBA.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Clark has been causing quite the stir on and off the court. Her recent dust-up with Seattle Storm’s Skylar Diggins-Smith during a game has got everyone talking. And by everyone, we mean everyone who can’t seem to stop whining about how she’s hogging all the spotlight. Jewel Loyd, clearly fed up with the “Caitlin Clark Show,” even tried to dodge questions about the incident in a post-game press conference, but RG3 wasn’t having any of it.
“It’s VERY CLEAR WNBA players are tired of Caitlin Clark getting all the shine and being the vocal point of every discussion,” RG3 tweeted with the kind of conviction you’d expect from a guy who’s just been liberated from network television censorship. “They don’t even want to answer questions about her. If they don’t like it, THEN STOP HER.”
That’s right, folks. RG3 just challenged the entire WNBA to put their game where their gripes are. Forget the snarky comments and the side-eyeing at press conferences. If you’re sick of Caitlin Clark dominating the narrative, RG3 suggests you do the obvious: beat her on the court, or better yet, hush up.
But of course, the Twitterverse did what it does best—explode. While some hailed RG3 as the knight in shining armor for speaking the truth, others questioned why a former NFL player cared so much about WNBA drama. The answer is simple: Robert Griffin III has never been one to shy away from stirring the pot, especially when there’s tea to be spilled.
So, where does that leave Caitlin Clark? Well, somewhere between being the most-talked-about player in the league and possibly one game away from suspension due to that infamous “bad temper.” But as RG3 has made clear, if the rest of the WNBA players want her to fade from the spotlight, they’ll have to stop her themselves—on the court, where it counts.
And if they can’t? Well, they might just have to get used to living in the Caitlin Clark era, with RG3 playing the role of her social media bodyguard.