Skip Bayless smiling at event (left). Caitlin Clark reacts after game (right).Skip Bayless and Caitlin Clark (Photos via Getty Images)


Sports fans are teeing off on Skip Bayless over his insane take on Caitlin Clark following her historic performance yesterday.

On Saturday, Caitlin Clark recorded 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds and led the Indiana Fever to an 83-78 victory over the New York Liberty. Clark also made WNBA history, becoming the first rookie to post a triple-double.

After her special performance, Bayless put a negative spin on it by pointing out Clark’s struggles in the second half. He ended his Twitter/X post by adding her performances in the second half “are increasingly baffling.”

Fans wasted no time ripping Bayless, who’s never a stranger to controversial and questionable takes:

 

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As folks know, Skip Bayless has made a name for himself off scathing takes. That includes countless attacks on LeBron James, not to mention his infamous claim that Johnny Manziel would become a bigger deal in Cleveland than The King himself.

So, it’s not surprising that he’s taking a negative approach to discussing Caitlin Clark’s special day. It’s takes like this that help the FS1 sports journalist and former ESPN personality get a rise out of people.

Caitlin Clark & The Fever Are Rolling

The former Iowa star and first overall pick of 2024 has lived up to the expectations in every aspect. The 22-year-old is currently averaging 16.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

Indiana started out slowly, losing their first five games and eight of their first nine. But they’ve been on a roll since defeating Atlanta 91-79 on June 21, a victory that marked the first of a four-game winning streak. The Fever currently occupy the final playoff spot as No. 8 seed, and they’re just two games behind Phoenix for the No. 6 seed.

Saturday’s five-point victory over New York was by far the Fever’s most impressive W of the season. At 17-4, New York carriers the best record in the WNBA heading into Sunday’s slate of games.
Angel Reese gesturing (left) and Caitlin Clark coveing her face (right)Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark (Photos via Getty Images)
ESPN left fans baffled after making Angel Reese the favorite for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year Award.

The ROTY race is heating up and is now the most exciting aspect of the current regular season due to Reese and Clark being the frontrunners.

The rivals have led impressive individual campaigns in 2024 and are breaking records almost every game. They’ve been finding ways to upstage each other all season, but only one of them will win the award at the end of the term.

As of Thursday morning, The Worldwide Leader in Sports had the Chicago Sky forward down to win the award, having released their latest 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award rankings.

Reese moved ahead of Clark to claim the No. 1 spot this week. And fans couldn’t handle it:

 

“Angel Reese is on fraud watch idc what y’all say,” one wrote.

“It’s just for clicks. At the end of the year Caitlin Clark will be rookie of the year,” another declared.

“They are so clearly doing this for clicks. No one ACTUALLY think Angel Reese is better than CC,” a third said.

“This is wildly upsetting. Caitlin’s in a league of her own and Reese doesn’t belong in ROTY talks,” a fourth remarked.

“They really trying hard huh,” a user claimed.

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ESPN Explains Why They Have Angel Reese At No. 1

ESPN’s explanation for Angel Reese’s jump up the rankings is as follows:

“For the most part, Reese has been a stat-stuffing dynamo in her debut campaign. She is a close second (behind Clark) in points per 100 possessions among rookies, leads by a mile in rebound rate and has been the best active defensive rookie following Brink’s injury June 19.

“And aside from teammate Lindsay Allen, no member of the Sky has been associated with more of an uptick in the team’s performance while on the court than Reese, who has overseen a 16.6-point improvement in Chicago’s net rating when she’s in the game.”

While the latest rankings are sure to cause some controversy, there’s still plenty of time for things to change (or stay the same).