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Caitlin Clark’s Morgan Wallen walkout polarizes fans after Fever drop WNBA opener

Nypost · · 290 words · By Justin Tasch
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What to know about Caitlin Clark’s Morgan Wallen walkout polarizes fans after Fever drop WNBA opener

Caitlin Clark’s eventful Saturday wasn’t over after the Fever’s season-opener.

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What happened

Caitlin Clark’s eventful Saturday wasn’t over after the Fever’s season-opener.

Why it matters

After playing in her first WNBA game since July 15 and briefly exiting with a back issue in the afternoon, Clark walked country star Morgan Wallen out for his show at Lucas Oil Stadium later that night.

Common ground

Clark had 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five turnovers in the Fever’s 107-104 loss to the Wings, shooting 7-for-18, including 2-for-9 from 3-point range.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham was also in attendance”
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No evidence was provided to confirm whether Sophie Cunningham attended the concert.
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Claim 2: “played a team-high 31 minutes”
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While the game and player are confirmed, none of the provided evidence sources specify that she played 31 minutes or that this was a team-high.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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Claim 3: “The Fever’s next game is Wednesday against the Sparks in Los Angeles.”
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Claim 4: “She missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer with around seven seconds left.”
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The Guardian reports that Clark missed a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds, which aligns with the claim of approximately seven seconds left.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bueckers had 20 points and Azzi Fudd debuted off the bench, while Clark also scored 20 points but missed a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/09/wings-fever-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Caitlin Clark’s last three games played, she shot 1-for-23 from the 3-point line, a stark contrast from the dazzling logo 3s and big-time buckets fans are accustomed to seeing from the Indiana Feve…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6456126/2025/06/27/paige-bu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark’s 20 points not enough as Fever fall to Wings in opener 107-104.Clark seemed unaffected on the court and certainly warmed up in the second half as she shot 50% from the field and had fiv…
https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/48724871/caitlin-clark-…
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Claim 5: “The 24-year-old”
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Wikipedia and other sources state Caitlin Clark was born on January 22, 2002. As of the 2025/2026 context provided in the evidence, she would be 23 (turning 24 in Jan 2026), but one specific source explicitly refers to her as a '22-year-old' in her rookie season. More importantly, based on her birth date of Jan 22, 2002, she is not 24 until January 2026. The claim is presented as a current fact, but the evidence identifies her as 22 or 23 depending on the date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the records, statistics, and career achievements of American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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Claim 6: “She left for the locker room twice to get her “back adjusted””
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Multiple sources (The Mirror and other web results) report that Clark went to the locker room to get her 'back adjusted' during the game against the Wings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fever's Caitlin Clark shares a quick update on her trip to the locker room during Indiana's 107-104 loss to Dallas Wings, and reacts to the game.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/sports/sportspulse/2026/05/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark went to the locker room after suffering an apparent injury on this play.original sound - ESPN.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/caitlin-clark-goes-to-locker…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark has allayed concerns about a potential injury after explaining she needed to get her "back adjusted" during the Indiana Fever's 2026 season-opening defeat to the Dallas Wings.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/caitlin-clark-ind…
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Claim 7: “Wallen, who has a celebrity walk him out before each of his shows”
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Web search results describe Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem Tour Walkouts' featuring various celebrities like Drake and Mattress Mack, confirming the practice of having celebrities accompany him.
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web search NEUTRAL — Each of these celebs has joined Wallen for his I'm the Problem Tour walkouts.Alongside Johnson, Wallen also welcomed local Houston celebrity and businessman Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, best known f…
https://www.billboard.com/lists/morgan-wallen-im-the-problem…
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web search NEUTRAL — TAMPA, Fla. - UPDATE – Morgan Wallen has rescheduled his Friday show to October 4 due to illness. Morgan Wallen took the stage at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Thursday, and Tampa residents were c…
https://www.fox13news.com/news/morgan-wallen-tampa-everythin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Wallen performing "Last Night" from the new album "One Thing At a Time".Get the new album “One Thing At A Time” now: https://morganwallen.lnk.to/oneth...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUjPPBxbQrQ
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Claim 8: “Clark walked country star Morgan Wallen out for his show at Lucas Oil Stadium”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Caitlin Clark accompanied Morgan Wallen during his entrance for a show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of country music performers. It includes artists who played country music at some point in their career, even if they were not exclusively country music performers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_country_music_performe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cowboy Carter (also referred to as Act II: Cowboy Carter) is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on March 29, 2024, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_Carter
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has influenced popular culture, music, and economics with her artistry, performances, image, politics, fashion, ideas and actions, collectively referred to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_Taylor_Swif…
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Claim 9: “Clark had 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five turnovers in the Fever’s 107-104 loss to the Wings”
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Three independent web sources (ESPN, Morningbeat, and another news source) confirm the game score (107-104 loss to Wings) and Clark's specific stats (20 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 turnovers).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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Claim 10: “shooting 7-for-18, including 2-for-9 from 3-point range”
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One source explicitly confirms she was 2-for-9 from deep. While another source mentions the team shot 7 of 24 three-pointers, it does not explicitly confirm Clark's individual field goal total of 7-for-18.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the records, statistics, and career achievements of American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham
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Claim 11: “Wallen, who was recorded on camera uttering a racial slur in 2021”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Morgan Wallen using a racial slur in 2021.
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