Caitlin Clark draws mixed reactions after surprise Morgan Wallen concert walkout following Fever loss

Caitlin Clark’s astonishment walkout pinch Morgan Wallen to commencement his performance astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected Saturday nighttime drew mixed reviews from WNBA fans considering nan Indiana Fever dropped their location play opener.

Clark and nan Fever were incapable to conclusion nan Dallas Wings successful a 107-104 nonaccomplishment to commencement nan 2026 WNBA season.

But Clark, who had 20 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds contempt nan loss, wasn’t going to fto an opportunity to locomotion retired pinch nan celebrated state euphony prima during his signature commencement to his shows spell by nan wayside.

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Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark waits to cheque into a crippled against nan Dallas Wings connected May 9, 2026, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

The Lucas Oil Stadium crowd roared for Clark, who came into framework pinch Wallen arsenic they walked done nan bowels of nan arena.

As Barstool Sports posted nan clip connected X, societal media users jumped into nan comments to stock their feelings astir seeing Clark, who had to spell backmost to nan locker room during nan play debut to get present "back adjusted," though she played 31 minutes, pinch Wallen.

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"I’m sorry.. you didn’t get backmost connected defense and [Wings star] Paige [Bueckers] drops 20 connected you. Plus you miss a 3 astatine nan extremity and return an L. Do better," an X personification wrote.

Clark had a imaginable game-tying three-point opportunity pinch 7 seconds near successful nan game, but she missed it.

Others had issues pinch Clark being pinch Wallen astatine all, arsenic he created contention aft being recorded saying a group slur while connected camera successful 2021.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark reacts during nan first half of nan Fever’s play opener astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis connected May 9, 2026. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"She walks retired pinch a racist? Not a bully look," different X personification wrote.

But it wasn’t each captious responses successful nan comments, arsenic 1 personification called Clark and Wallen "Two GOATS."

Even Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham loved seeing Clark retired astatine nan concert, calling her a "bada—b----" connected her Instagram Story.

While Clark and nan Fever are surely hoping to get connected nan winning broadside of things much successful 2026, fans person to beryllium happy that Clark was playing a team-high successful minutes aft dealing pinch galore injuries that constricted her to conscionable 13 games successful 2025.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark drives to nan handbasket against nan Dallas Wings connected May 9, 2026, astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire)

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"It gets retired of statement beautiful quickly," Clark said astir her backmost aft nan loss, per nan New York Post. "So conscionable that, conscionable getting my backmost put backmost successful spot a small bit. But different than that, consciousness great."

The Fever are backmost successful action connected Wednesday connected nan West Coast, arsenic they return connected nan Los Angeles Sparks.

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