The loss of fever against Sparks triggers a more violent reaction against the ESPN analyst for the controversial capture of Caitlin Clark

He Indiana fever He launched a closed game at 5-13 Los Angeles Sparks of Los Angeles on Saturday night, which led fans to resort to social networks to return to ESPN Carolyn Peck analyst after she argued that the team was “more dangerous” without the star guard Caitlin Clark.

Clark lost his fifth consecutive, his second long absence of the season, on Saturday night, since he remained marginalized by an injury to groin. Earlier of the week, Peck argued that fever was “more dangerous” Without Clark.

Indiana’s fever guard, Caitlin Clark, looks at the Minnesota Lynx in the second half during the Commissioner’s Cup final at the Target Center on July 1, 2025. (Jesse Johnson-Imagn images)

“I think Indiana is even more dangerous when Caitlin Clark doesn’t play, because she is a dominant ball guard,” he said. “The ball is in his hands a lot, so you know what you should try to take off. But when you look at Indiana now, they have so many weapons.”

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Fans initially responded to Peck’s comments on Thursday, but after a loss of 89-87 against The sparks, The critics returned.

Carolyn Peck speaks before the game between Minnesota Lynx and Freedom in New York during the WNBA finals on October 10, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (David L. Nemec/NBAE through Getty Images)

“To say that Indiana’s fever is better without Caitlin Clark is the most silly shot that I have heard in a long time. It is almost as if they needed it today against a team that was 5-13,” said News Sports Radio Noe presenter in a publication.

The ESPN analyst crashed to say that the fever is “more dangerous” without Caitlin Clark in the middle of the absence of injuries

Including Saturday’s loss, fever has 2-3 without Clark. Indiana was lost its last five shots, four in the last minute against the Sparks, including the lost shooting of Aliyah Boston in the last three seconds.

Boston led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Natasha Howard had 21 points and nine rebounds and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points.

Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana Fever goes to the basket surrounded by Los Angeles Sparks players, on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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There is no clear timeline for Clark’s return. It was selected as one of the two captains for the WNBA Star set, which will be presented in Indiana on July 19.

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