DiJonai Carrington and the Connecticut Sun swept her and the Indiana Fever in a series in which Carrington gave the rookie a black eye in Game 1 and Clark had to remove an opponent’s supporter in Game 2. She only managed to make 35% of her field goals and 20% of her 3-pointers throughout this time.
However, that wasn’t the first challenging week Clark faced since starting college. For the rookie sensation, the WNBA has been a grueling atmosphere on many levels. And despite her immense brilliance, she frequently had to deal with even more challenges and scrutiny because of the transcendent spotlight that was always shining on her.
Here is a look back at the most bizarre, trying, and excruciating rookie experiences that Clark went through, all of which occurred before he turned 23:
However, she informed reporters that day that Clark had to perform alone because he was the only rookie with the Fever. Celeste Taylor and Leilani Correa, the other two picks the Fever had in this year’s draft, were cut after only a short period of time. Correa is a free agent, and Taylor currently plays for Phoenix.
Being referred to as the “B” word on ESPN
On June 3, during a discussion on whether Clark alone was to blame for the WNBA’s recent surge in popularity and how other veterans could help, ESPN commentator Pat McAfee used his nationally aired show to call Clark a “white b—.”
