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WNBA fans are not pleased with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. On Saturday, May 9, Clark was seen accompanying Morgan Wallen onstage during his concert at Lucas Oil Stadium. The basketball playerâs appearance stirred up controversy not only because her team lost its home opener to Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings, but also because of Wallenâs past controversies, including screaming a racial slur during a drunken rant.
Clark, 24, made a surprise appearance alongside Wallen on Saturday during his second Indianapolis stop on his âThe Problem Tour.â
Videos of the moment were shared online, and the audience roared with excitement as Clark appeared on screen alongside the âCowgirlsâ singer.
Throughout the run of his tour, Wallen has regularly started the show with big-name celebs, including Drake, Tom Brady, and Tyrese Haliburton.
Clarkâs headline-making moment came just hours after the University of Iowa alum lost to the Dallas Wings by three points in the Feverâs home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Clark had a chance to tie the game with seven seconds remaining; however, she missed her three-point attempt.)
The video sparked much controversy online, as WNBA fans voiced their frustration about the moment.
âIf Angel Reese was doing this after choking in a game, Barstool Sports would be crying about it,â an X user wrote. âSounds about white.â
Fans are upset because Wallen has a controversial past, including using a racial slur, and Clark's appearance with him has sparked accusations of racism.
Caitlin Clark joined Morgan Wallen onstage during his concert at Lucas Oil Stadium, which drew criticism from WNBA fans.
The Indiana Fever lost their home opener to the Dallas Wings prior to Caitlin Clark's appearance at the concert.
Morgan Wallen faced backlash for a past incident where he was recorded using a racial slur during a drunken rant.
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Several other users took issue with Clarkâs appearance because of Wallenâs past controversies, one of which includes him screaming the N-word on video.
âHer teammates must be pumped that she is endorsing the âmy friends and I say the N word as a jokeâ guy,â another user wrote.
âWhite racist walking out with another white racist,â someone else posted. âThis news or just another normal weekend?â
On Reddit, the response was much of the same, as one user wrote, âDid she not realize the public believes him to be a racist? Like, Iâm confused how this even occurred or why it was allowed at all.â
A second Reddit user added, âMassively, incredibly tone deaf at the BEST! Like, we as Fever fans are never beating the allegations.â
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The intense backlash Clark is receiving stems from Wallenâs past antics. For example, in February 2021, the singer went viral after a video of him screaming the N-word was shared online.
The singer apologized for his actions in a statement to E! News, admitting that he was âembarrassedâ about the situation.
âI used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better,â he added.
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In 2024, Wallen was back in the spotlight after he was arrested at a Nashville bar for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.
According to local police, they were standing outside of a bar around 11:00 PM when they claimed to have witnessed Wallen throw a chair from above into the street.
A witness allegedly told law enforcement that they saw the singer throw the object before âlaughingâ about it afterward.
Wallen addressed the incident online after, revealing he had been in communication with Nashville police officers. âIâm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,â he wrote.
Later that year, Wallen pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges stemming from the incident and was later sentenced to two years of probation and seven days of incarceration at a DUI education facility.
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Clark isnât the only public figure to face criticism after working with Wallen. According to a previous report from The Blast, pop star Tate McRae also took heat from fans after collaborating with him on a song called âWhat I Want.â
McRae explained that she grew up listening to country music and didnât think further about how their working together could impact people.
âIt was just about the song for me. I didnât realize how much a song would be connected to all the other factors, and it really shocked me,â she said.
Despite the pushback, the âGreedyâ singer implied that she would do it all over again if she could.
âI donât think you should regret anything in life, because it gives you so much clarity,â she said. âI think controversy and criticism is a way of learning and figuring out what you want to move forward with, and how that shapes you as a person. I think itâs all important.â
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