"Doing her best Lebron impersonation": Fans erupt after Caitlin Clark points out heckling fan to referees, security gets involved

It was an electric rookie year for Caitlin Clark despite getting swept in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. During the first quarter of the Indiana Fever's 87-81 Game 2 loss to the Connecticut Sun, Clark was seen directing referees toward the direction of a heckling fan, and security was later involved.

The incident was shared on X by user @CClarkReport. The clip also included a side-by-side comparison of how LeBron James did the same on Nov. 25, 2021 during a road game against the Indiana Pacers.

"Caitlin Clark doing her best LeBron impersonation."

Fans were quick to post their reactions regarding the incident.

"She has to protect herself. These fans are scary!" a fan said.

"She has a right to stand up for herself," another fan said.

Here are more reactions on X:

"Do we know what the guy said to her? Would love to know!" the fan posted.

"I mean she has security for a reason the "fan" must've said some scary s***," the fan posted.

"She's in her LeBron bag right now to be honest lmao. This right here and not getting calls like LeBron crazy," the fan posted.

The incident occurred at the 1:29 mark of the first quarter when Caitlin Clark appeared not pleased with how the fan heckled her. Road games are usually a hostile environment for visiting teams, especially during the postseason. It is the fans' way of creating a distraction and getting into the heads of their team's opponents.

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WNBA writer updated on how Caitlin Clark and the heckling fan situation were handled

It was a highly competitive playoff matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun, who successfully punched their ticket to the second round. However, the incident that involved Caitlin Clark and the heckling fan was a sour note in Game 2.

IndyStar's Chloe Peterson provided updates about it on X.

However, the fan was soon spotted heading back to his seat after talking to security.

Following the incident, the fan did not have another interaction with the Rookie of the Year favorite and both teams continued to put forth high-level basketball in the final three quarters.