Nancy Lieberman and Sheryl Swoopes have ended their friendship.
The two WNBA legends and basketball Hall of Famers were stunned by Caitlin Clark, especially Swoopes. Previous Comments A Fever rookie questioned the validity of Clark's career scoring record at Iowa, claiming he has a chance to break it in his fifth year.
Lieberman on Sunday “Stephen A. Smith Show” He added that Swoopes became angry when he confronted him about the matter over the phone.
“I called her as a friend and said, 'You can say whatever you want, but you've got to get the statistics right. I mean, facts matter. It's okay to disagree,'” Lieberman said.
“She got mad at me on the phone, but I said, 'Sheryl, I didn't do anything to hurt you.' … So, at this point, our relationship isn't going well. I tried to talk to her at the Final Four, but she didn't want to talk to me. My life is fine with or without Sheryl Swoopes, it's going to be great. I'm better with her.”
Swoopes, who? He fought with Smith over Clark's lectures. She responded to Lieberman, saying she would be happier without their friendship.
“Come on! @stephenasmith I know what you're trying to do but it's not working.” Swoopes wrote:It also includes a video of Lieberman appearing on Smith's show to discuss the situation.
“You know very well what happened. And so do I…. My life is better without you and without (him). Do you want to go there?”
Swoopes has been criticized by many for refusing to acknowledge Clark's star power.
The WNBA legend previously She denied having any grudge against Clark.and praised her game.
Swoopes also said Clark's fans had acted maliciously towards her.
When Swoopes did not appear on the broadcast of Sunday's Fever-Wings game, with Lieberman instead providing the play-by-play commentary, fans began to stir online.
Swoopes then took to X to share screenshots of a text message exchange he had with Clark and apologized for his earlier comments.
In another post, Swoopes wrote:“@stephenasmith please have me on your show again! With or without backup @NancyLieberman.”
Swoopes came under fire for comments he made about Clark during an appearance on Gilbert Arenas' podcast in January.
