Dave Portnoy defends Fever superstar Caitlin Clark in ‘Face of the WNBA’ debate

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The Indiana Fever remain at the center of a national debate. Dave Portnoy defended Caitlin Clark in the talk about the face of the WNBA after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar argued against naming any single player to that role without elite dominance. The conversation continues following the Fever’s 88-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries, leaving them sixth in the East at 14-10.

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Abdul-Jabbar said calling one player the face of the league insults many greats. He noted the absence of Michael Jordan or LeBron James-style on-court and cross-platform power. His comments focused directly on Clark and her rise with the Fever.

Observers quickly pushed back against that framing. Portnoy emerged as one of the strongest voices supporting the Fever guard on social media.

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The Barstool Sports founder Portnoy took to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday and posted a heated defense of the Fever star in response to the Lakers legend comments.

“Lets keep in mind Caitlin didnt ask for this She’s never said she was the face of the league. She’s always showed respect for those who came before her. … But she is by far the most popular player in the league by every metric possible. The market dictates who the face of the league is and it’s clearly Caitlin. This argument makes zero sense and is just steeped in jealousy and stupidity”