Caitlin Clark Is Facing Growing Criticism For Her 'Petulant' Behavior On Court

The tide appears to be turning on Caitlin Clark - at least a little bit.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft is starting to face growing criticism for her behavior on the court. Clark, a two-time WNBA All-Star, has been called out - now by multiple members of the media - for "childish" behavior that includes exaggerating foul calls, begging with referees and more.

Former ESPN host Cari Champion has made it clear that she doesn't like Clark.

"The more we get to catch these glimpses of Caitlin Clark, I'm like, ‘I don't like you. I don't like the way you behave on the court,'" Champion said, per Awful Announcing.

"And the league is positioning you to be its superstar because you are, and with leadership comes certain responsibility. And if you don't want that responsibility, I understand that. But the way that you behave, this entitlement, the way you are talking to your coaches… you enjoy that. So if that's what you enjoy, if you want to be the villain, if you want to be the tough person … then let it be. Because we're coming at you the same way we could come at anyone else. And her fans need to recognize that. Like, she chooses that behavior."

Champion is not the only one criticizing Clark, either.

Longtime Caitlin Clark supporter, USA TODAY columnist Nancy Armour, is also starting to speak out against her behavior on the court.

Longtime Clark supporter calls her out for behavior

The longtime USA TODAY columnist ripped Clark for her "childish" and "petulant" behavior on the court.

"It's the petulance that is turning people off," Armour wrote. "There's at least one instance every game that Clark acts as if she's been shot after pushing off someone else or she drops to the court without ever being touched.

"There's also at least one instance every game of Clark berating a referee over a call she didn't get or one she didn't think she deserved to get. She doesn't even need to be playing to get worked up."

Clark is getting to a level of superstardom where just about everything she does is criticized and looked over. But it's clear that there has been a bit of a turn in how she's viewed, at least by some.

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