Caitlin Clark in Liberty-Fever gameCaitlin Clark in Liberty-Fever game (Photo via ABC)
Caitlin Clark enjoyed a massive comeback win over the New York Liberty on Saturday, not in the sense of overcoming a huge deficit, but having returned on the back of an insufferable absence to go off on the reigning WNBA champions and hand them their first loss of the season.

The Indiana Fever star was sidelined for five games with a quad injury but showed she hasn’t missed a step as she returned to torch the Liberty with a 32-point performance that saw her score nine points in 38 seconds at one point, as she hit three contested long-range bombs from well beyond the arc in quick succession.

Even so, Clark has taken some stick due to a particular play in which she missed a shot attempt but threw her hands up in frustration when she did not get the ball back after the offensive rebound.

Check her out in the video below:

“Shorty really think she’s KD,” a user joked.

“yeah cant do that,” said a second.

“Horrible… shes been entitled since she was in HS,” added a third.

“Not a good look,” someone else wrote.

Of course, some fans did not care for it.

“This is how people who want to win act. She saw how bad they are without her, gotta hold ppl accountable. Get out your feelings,” a user suggested.

“Indiana played a damn near perfect game, and Clark had a stellar game and THIS S**T is what you focus on??” someone asked.

Caitlin Clark’s Return To Action Was Box Office

Caitlin Clark smilingCaitlin Clark (Photo via Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
Caitlin Clark’s return was a very enjoyable watch. She scored her 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field and 7-of-14 shooting from three, adding nine assists and eight rebounds.

The second-year guard scored 25 of those points in just the first half of the contest, playing 31 minutes in her first game back.

As for the Fever, they won by a blowout margin of 102-88 and will look to capitalize on the momentum after beating such a formidable opponent in such fashion.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’