After the Indiana Fever’s fourth straight loss, Caitlin Clark showed up late to the postgame press conference while her teammates were already speaking.

Her dramatic attitude drew a snarky comment from Temi Fagbenle, while the full room of reporters watched the moment of tension unfold.

Caitlin Clark interrupted Kelsey Mitchell at a press conference

The interaction was picked apart on social media with just as much scrutiny as her play on the court, with one user on Twitter/X pointing out “the showing up late, trying to pull up a chair, the dramatic ass sigh.”

To make matters worse, the press officer for the Fever introduced the No. 1 pick as “late arrival Caitlin Clark” before Fagbenle delivered her feisty remark.

“Thanks for showing up,” the 6-foot-4 forward sarcastically said to the rookie.

Fever still seeking first win of 2024

Although Clark, Fagbenle and Kelsey Mitchell seemed to be all smiles about the joke, the star player’s late arrival to the press conference indicated that she is starting to feel the pressure of the media in a new way after losing four straight games to open the 2024 WNBA season.

Indiana got its closest attempt at tasting victory against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in Indianapolis, but poor late game execution ultimately led to an 88-84 defeat. Clark scored 17 points and dished out five assists, and also suffered a twisted ankle and her first technical foul.

They will attempt to patch things up on Wednesday against the Seattle Storm, the Fever’s first opponent this season that did not make the playoffs in 2023.