Fever's Caitlin Clark urged by ex-NFL MVP to ditch WNBA

Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason urged Fever’s Caitlin Clark to consider leaving the WNBA, arguing she could benefit from playing overseas. The article says Clark, a star of the Indiana Fever who debuted in 2024, is regarded as the league’s most popular player and that her team believes she often faces “cheap shots” that referees do not always call. During a recent press conference, Fever head coach Stephanie White discussed the pattern of unpenalized contact. Esiason’s comments, reported via Awful Announcing, suggested Clark should seek “royal treatment” and “real money” abroad, while he also claimed the controversy stems from “petty, petty jealousy.” The piece notes that Clark has criticized officiating before and that she has logged success despite injury concerns. This season, she appeared in 17 games, averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 assists, and 4.0 rebounds per outing.