Watch: Caitlin Clark caught on camera calling referees ‘awful’ while allegedly talking to fan courtside

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Caitlin Clark had a historic night versus the Seattle Storm, adding another record to her resume while leading the Indiana Fever to their second straight win back from the WNBA All-Star break.

On a night that saw Caitlin Clark receive her fifth technical foul in the WNBA, the rookie guard seemed to be looking for answers after the questionable call.

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In the video, Caitlin Clark can be saying “I’m trying” and “They are awful, as bad as it gets,” commenting on questionable calls made by the refs throughout Indiana’s game.

Clark received the technical foul for hitting a basket’s backstop out of frustration after missing a shot on the other end of the court.

Caitlin Clark’s fifth WNBA technical foul now brings her to just two technical fouls away from automatic suspension with 12 games remaining on the Fever’s schedule.

When Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides was asked about Caitlin Clark’s technical foul during her postgame press conference, she said,

“We’re going to have a conversation. I don’t need Caitlin to have to sit out a game. That is definitely going to be a conversation. She’s just a fiery competitor. I mean, I don’t want to take that away from her.”

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie assist record in win versus Storm

Caitlin Clark’s historic mark came in the third quarter, when she broke the WNBA rookie record for assists in a season.

The Rookie of the Year frontrunner finished with 23 points, nine assists and five rebounds, using her frustration to her advantage after receiving the technical foul.

After receiving the tech, Caitlin Clark finished the game shooting 5/6 from the field, scoring 12 points and dishing out six assists.

In 28 games this season, Clark has racked up 232 assists, bringing her within 84 assists of the WNBA single-season record of 316 set by Alyssa Thomas last season.

Thomas also trails Caitlin Clark in assists with 202, ranking second in the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark is eyeing a playoff push with Indiana’s final 12 games, with the WNBA Rookie of the Year race seemingly wrapped up with her name on it.