Caitlin Clark mocks $200 fine over social media posts targeting referees

Caitlin Clark might be on the sidelines during the Fever’s playoff run, but that is not stopping her getting into it with the referees.

Clark, 23, said the WNBA fined her $200 over a comment that she made on Instagram which was seemingly directed at the referees during Indiana’s 77-60 win over the Dream in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

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The Fever’s official account posted photos of the team’s bench celebrating their victory with the caption “the bench was ROCKIN’ tonight.”

Clark posted two replies under the photos, saying “Refs couldn’t stop us” and “Elite bench mob” referring to the two-time All-Star and her teammates on the sidelines.

The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year then took to X once she learned of the fine, where she ultimately laughed it off.

“Got fined $200 for this lol,” Clark wrote. “BENCH MOB WILL BE EVEN MORE ROWDY TOMORROW LETS GOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham also poked fun at Clark’s penalty.

“That’s gonna really break the bank for her,” Cunningham posted on X in reference to the amount of Clark’s fine. “Starting a GoFundMe now!”

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Both Clark and Cunningham have been ruled out for the season, with the Iowa alum being sidelined with a groin injury since July.

After attempting to make a comeback through August, Clark was ultimately ruled out for the year on Sept. 4.

“I had hoped to share a better update, but I will not be returning to play this season,” Clark wrote on X following the news. “I spent hours in the gym every day with the singular goal of getting back out there, disappointed isn’t a big enough word to describe how I am feeling. I want to thank everyone who had my back through all the uncertainty. This has been incredibly frustrating, but even in the bad, there is good.

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“The way the fans continued to show up for me, and for the Fever, brought me so much joy and important perspective.”