"Has she seen Iowa men’s program?" "It's just banter": Fans have mixed reactions to former Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark's Tyrese Haliburton comment 

Caitlin Clark was drafted first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft, landing with the Indiana Fever.

The former Iowa Hawkeyes star was asked about the local Indiana Pacers and their star point guard Tyrese Haliburton. She took the opportunity to take a shot at the Iowa State Cyclones, where the two-time All-Star played his college basketball:

"Honestly, I've watched the Pacers very closely. I have my boyfriend who works for the Pacers so I've become quite a fan, but I mean Tyrese is incredible, and I just want to congratulate him, obviously, being named to the USA national team today was pretty special.

"It's a really hard accomplishment, and, obviously, he played for a very terrible team in college, but it's nice to be in the same city now."

Check out Caitlin Clark's comments on Tyrese Haliburton below:

Fans had mixed reactions to her comments. @jamesjonh19 questioned:

"Has she seen the Iowa men’s program? Isn’t she dating a former player?"

@beaniesXO responded:

"It’s just banter bro calm down lol"

@GJackBarr claimed:

"Good for her. This is the way rivalries are supposed to be."

@cVandy33 claimed that the Cyclones have a better program than the Hawkeyes:

"Iowa state has been better than Iowa for like 20 years let's be real"

@KeyedInWins suggested the same:

"She played for the terrible team she just doesn't realize it"

@t_virus96 simply shared a screenshot of the two teams matchup from the 2023-24 season:

@troy_50322 noted that her brother played for the Cyclones' football team:

"It’s an obvious joke. Her brother Blake played for I-State."

@Halo_Honk shared a photo of Clark in Cyclones gear:

"This didn’t age well …."

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Tyrese Haliburton praised Caitlin Clark following her draft selection

Caitlin Clark will join Tyrese Haliburton in calling the Gainbridge Fieldhouse her home stadium after being selected first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever.

The Indiana Pacers All-Star praised Clark, the two-time national women's college basketball Player of the Year:

"I'm excited for her to be here. I think it brings a lot of excitement to the city and, you know, a city with a lot of young talent already as it is. And adding her, you know, she's one of the faces of women's basketball.

"And for her to be here and under the same roof, you know, I think is really exciting for me and I think a lot of people in our organization. Just look forward to, you know, watching her grow throughout the process, watching her get better. Looking forward to actually being able to cheer for her now, you know, now she's with the good guys."

Check out Tyrese Haliburton's comments on Caitlin Clark below:

Haliburton is set to lead the Pacers into a first-round matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks, which will tip off on Sunday. Meanwhile, Clark will make her WNBA debut when the Fever visit the Connecticut Sun on May 14.