For some fans, it wasn't enough for Caitlin Clarke to stand by her man.
They had a field day commenting on how bored the Indiana Fever star looked while in the stands for Butler's game against Merrimack College on Friday at Hinkle Fieldhouse. .
Her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, the son of Iowa coach Fran McCaffery, is an assistant coach for the Bulldogs, and his younger brother Patrick is a freshman forward.
Clark, the WNBA Rookie of the Year, was seen on air wearing a blue Butler hoodie as the Bulldogs led 39-31 early in the second half.
All fans could talk about was how disinterested she seemed as she chatted with the person next to her and started typing on her phone.
“Of course she stays on her phone the entire match. Boring AF lol,” user @jortizie93 wrote on X.
“She always looks miserable when she's in that building,” wrote @jennieverse_22.
@lyokangirl added: “She's literally just there to support the guy. Why is she always on her phone during the game?”
One user noted that Clark was emotionally involved in the Iowa women's basketball team's return game against Drake on Monday and did not hold back from officials during the game.
“Will we see her screaming at the referee tonight? Lol,” @sara_skittle wrote.
Others were just happy that Clark was doing what everyone else would do.
Hinkle Field House at night. screen grab
“She wants as normal a life as people will allow,” @BasketballJunk0 wrote
Clark and McCaffery met in Iowa, where he also played basketball, and have been dating since April 2023.
The two even attended a Yankees game together this summer during the WNBA's Olympic break.
Clark has been busy since the WNBA season ended when the Fever, who fired coach Christie Sides and hired Stephanie White, were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
The former Iowa State star, who declined an invitation to the new 3×3 Unrivaled League, will qualify for the Pro-Am event and also be part of an ownership group looking to bring an NWSL team to Cincinnati. .
She'll probably be seen in more Butler games. And, hopefully, we'll see a more exciting game than the 78-39 win over Merrimack in which they allowed just eight points in the second half.
