In a season filled with drama, unexpected coaching changes, and rookie stardom, the Indiana Fever gave us a gem of a story—one that captures the hilariously chaotic energy of a WNBA practice. Lexie Hull, the ever-charming forward of the Indiana Fever, took to The Ringer WNBA Show to relive one of the most memorable, and dare we say migraine-worthy, practice moments involving rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and former head coach Christie Sides.
You’d think that when a head coach blasts loud music at practice, the players might groan, roll their eyes, and maybe even reach for some Advil. But not Caitlin Clark. Oh no. Clark, the fearless guard who has the audacity to sink three-pointers from the parking lot, did what most players would never dream of: she gave her coach some serious sass.
“There was one practice,” Hull recalled with a smirk, “Christie turns on loud music because we knew the arena was going to be deafening. And when I say loud, I mean loud—like, ‘turn-it-down-before-my-ears-start-bleeding’ loud.”
Enter Caitlin Clark, who apparently doesn’t just dominate on the court but also has an unfiltered, say-it-like-it-is approach off it.
“Caitlin screams, ‘Can someone turn it off? It’s giving me a migraine!’ And we’re all standing there like, ‘Wait, did she just say that out loud?’” Hull chuckled.
If you’re picturing a room full of athletes trying not to laugh as their star player openly complains about their head coach’s volume preferences, you’re spot on. But the best part? Christie Sides, ever the disciplinarian, wasn’t going to let that one slide.
“And Christie’s like, ‘What did you say?’” Hull continued, barely containing her own laughter. “And instead of backing down, Caitlin repeats herself. She doubled down. She said it again!”
Now, if you’re wondering what happens next in this showdown between rookie royalty and seasoned head coach—well, nothing. Because apparently, when you’re Caitlin Clark, you get away with saying things that would probably have other players running laps until the next century.
“If I had said that, or anyone else for that matter, we would’ve been running sprints until we collapsed,” Hull said, still shaking her head in disbelief. “But Caitlin? Nah. We were rolling on the floor laughing.”
The Fever locker room must have been quite the scene that day. It’s not every practice where your star player flexes her migraine-inducing back-talk privileges while the rest of the team watches in awe. It just goes to show that when you’re as good as Caitlin Clark, you can not only hit half-court shots but also deliver top-tier comedy at practice.
As for Sides, who was recently let go by the Fever in a move that surprised many, at least she leaves behind some unforgettable moments. And while the Fever may have moved on from her, Hull’s story reminds us that no one’s forgetting the day Caitlin Clark sassed her coach and lived to tell the tale.
Now, the real question is: will Clark bring those migraine-causing vocal skills to Unrivaled? If Hull has anything to say about it, we’ll soon find out. Until then, we’ll keep laughing at this golden moment in Fever history.