If there’s one thing Clark’s social media history proves, it’s that she’s never the type to hold back. Especially not when it comes to her coach. When the Indiana Fever announced Stephanie White as their new head coach, Caitlin Clark wasted no time making her feelings known. She slid straight into the comment section of the official announcement. And like a true leader of the hype squad, she said, “Fevvvvv shooowwwwwww.” 

And it’s safe to say that halfway through the first season, she’s maintaining that energy. It all started when something didn’t sit right with her vs. the Aces tonight. And in Fever HC Stephanie White’s words, “Bad officiating is bad officiating.” Sticking by that, White loudly pleaded for a foul toward the nearest official. The referee did not appreciate it and she eventually got T’d up for it.

However, Caitlin Clark was seen loving it from the bench. She even went on to clap for a good 5 seconds before high-fiving White after receiving the foul. But the support didn’t end there. As the video of that broadcast is making the rounds on social media, even Caitlin Clark broke her silence. She sent a simple yet clear message on her Instagram story. CC reposted from the official account of ESPN that said, “Caitlin gave coach a high five 😅.” 

She dubbed it with 3 powerful words of her own and said, “Awesome job coach.” That really tells you all about Caitlin Clark having her squad’s back, on or off the court. Remember when she offered to pay the fine imposed on Aliyah Boston? It was back when when refs hit Caitlin Clark with a Flagrant 1 for a hard foul on Angel Reese during a fast break. In that situation, Aliyah Boston to jump in as peacemaker.

And as a result, rtefs handed out offsetting technicals to Reese and Boston. But Clark was so grateful for Boston having her back that she said,  “I got it for you, don’t worry. It’s real hefty.”  The “real hefty” remark was a sarcastic one. Caitlin Clark knew that the WNBA’s tech fines start at $200 for the first three before going up. But that wasn’t the only time Caitlin Clark found herself footing the bill. Turns out, picking up fines from sidelines is starting to become a bit of a side hustle.

Caitlin Clark’s Got the Tab…

After the Fever’s recent game, a reporter asked head coach Stephanie White if she felt the officiating was unfair. It was a valid one especially after she got hit with a late technical foul. But White, who’s never been afraid to call out referees, made it clear her outburst was strategic. “I don’t know about frustrations boiling over as more to just making a point,” she told Fieldhouse Files’ Scott Agness postgame.

Anyone who is familiar with White’s coaching style knows that she won’t stay quiet about bad calls. And when asked who’d be paying her fine, she laughed and revealed: “Caitlin said she’s got me though.” So how’s Clark covering it? That’s where it gets good. “She just got a bonus,” White added. There she was referring to the $30,000 cash (plus $5,000 in crypto) each Fever player pocketed after winning the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup days earlier.

Caitlin Clark, who sat out the championship game with a groin injury, still cashed in on her full share. Including her part of the extra $120,000 crypto pool. The timing couldn’t have been sweeter. While WNBA players get fined $200 per technical (for the first three, then it climbs). Though it’s unclear if coaches face the same penalty structure. But it doesn’t matter, because Clark’s got White’s back, both on principle and with her wallet.