Kelly Krauskopf Caitlin Clark (Photos via Imagn Images)
Indiana Fever general manager Kelly Krauskopf is taking heat on social media following her comments on Caitlin Clark.

The Fever beat the Atlanta Dream to improve to 10-10 on Friday night and should be in the news for positive reasons. However, that’s turned out not to be the case, with their GM pissing fans off by making a strange comment about the All-Star guard.

Speaking to the media after the win, Krauskopf seemed to suggest that the team does not consider Clark its face, although every bit of data, including numbers regarding ticket sales, social media engagement, and television ratings, implies otherwise.

“We want to sustain the growth and the interest level in the franchise. I mean, this is about the Indiana Fever,” Krauskopf told reporters. “Yes, we have a foundational players in Caitlin Clark … and Aliyah Boston, and we’re going to add to that. But I want this team to be a leader in the country, and an enduring brand … like Apple or something. We have a real opportunity here.”

Fans Hail Caitlin Clark As The Fever’s “Michael Jordan”

Caitlin Clark (Photo via Twitter)

Kelly’s comments did not sit well with fans, who have pointed out that the Fever should be all in on Clark instead of trying to push her to the corner.

“What is this mess?!😡” one asked.

“The Fever and WNBA just don’t get it. They were unprepared at the outset, and still refuse to acknowledge this brief moment in time,” said a second.

“Ask the @chicagobulls how things have worked out for them since Michael Jordan retired,” a third added.

“Even in professional sports. Nobody hates women more than other women,” a fan suggested.

“The vanity of these women is incredible. They can’t stand having another women be the center of attention,” one comment read.

Perhaps the Fever GM is trying her best not to make the other Fever players feel like a sideshow. But her comments have certainly irked the fanbase.

She has also deactivated her account on X, making things even weirder.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’