USA Today Columnist Nancy Armour Slams Caitlin Clark For 'Exhausting' Antics

Caitlin Clark seems to have gotten on the last nerve of USA Today columnist Nancy Armour.

In a new column, Armour argued that Clark is becoming "exhausting" with some of her on-court behavior, citing instances where she acts "petulant" while trying to get favorable calls from the referees or disrespecting referees.

"It's the petulance that is turning people off," Armour wrote. "There's at least one instance every game that Clark acts as if she's been shot after pushing off someone else or she drops to the court without ever being touched.

"There's also at least one instance every game of Clark berating a referee over a call she didn't get or one she didn't think she deserved to get. She doesn't even need to be playing to get worked up."

Armour tried to argue that Clark is already getting favorable calls and doesn't need to get more help by trying to milk every situation for her benefit. She warned that Clark risks "turning people off" with her behavior.

"Contrary to what the most irrational base of Clark's fandom believes, she is not being attacked. Opposing players are not going after her because they're jealous of her. The W is, and always has been, a physical league, and Clark is guarded harder and tighter because she so often has the ball in her hands and because there is no place on the court where she's not a threat," she wrote.

"Besides, Clark is getting calls, more than most players. She's averaging 6.0 free throw attempts a game this season, ninth-highest in the league, according to teamrankings.com. No one else on the Fever is averaging more than 4.9 attempts per game.

"Not every player has to be liked by everybody. But Clark won over the entire country with the way she played. Now she's at risk of turning people off for the very same reason."

Off the Mark

Armour's article did not have the intended effect though. WNBA fans accused her of writing a blatant hit piece on Clark and accused her of jealousy and hatred of the Fever superstar.

"Is this a joke? The entire Golden State team was on the floor flopping from no contact fouls. Whoever wrote this doesn't watch the game. CC is upset with the refs because they allow the defense to hold her on every other play. It's complete nonsense," one user declared.

"Does she flop yes, does she argue too much yes but if there is anyone who deserves to be mad is Caitlin. The players are trying to end her career and the refs are blatantly ignoring her," wrote another.

"You all are garbage. She's the best woman in college basketball, and this is what you do? Pure TRASH," a third wrote.

"This is nasty and says everything you need to know about the bias in this league. These aren't real reporters."

Clark has done so much for the WNBA so quickly that there is simply no room for criticism.

Whether Armour's criticisms are warranted or not, there's simply not enough people who want to hear it.

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This story was originally published May 30, 2026 at 1:21 PM.