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Caitlin Clark leaves game to throw up — and then returns to help Fever to win

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 467 words · By Thomas Gamba-Ellis
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What to know about Caitlin Clark leaves game to throw up — and then returns to help Fever to win

Caitlin Clark didn’t let a little sickness get in the way of the Fever’s win on Thursday.

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What happened

Caitlin Clark didn’t let a little sickness get in the way of the Fever’s win on Thursday.

Why it matters

Shortly before the second half of Indiana’s 83-71 victory over the Dream, Clark had to leave the court to throw up.

Common ground

Clark, 24, was putting up shots while warming up on the floor before the third quarter before briefly pausing to throw up, with the broadcast saying she was “under the weather.” She later clarified the incident to reporters following the game, saying that she…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Clark, 24, was putting up shots while warming up on the floor before the third quarter before briefly pausing to throw up”
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Multiple sources (Fox News and a report citing USA Today) confirm that Caitlin Clark vomited during halftime/before the second half of the game against the Dream.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Clark–Reese rivalry or Reese–Clark rivalry is a media-based rivalry between basketball players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, which, for pundits and fans, began in the 2023 NCAA championship game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark–Reese_rivalry
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Claim 2: “she finished the game with 17 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists”
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Two independent sources (Fox News and Newsweek) explicitly state that Clark finished the game with 17 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Clark–Reese rivalry or Reese–Clark rivalry is a media-based rivalry between basketball players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, which, for pundits and fans, began in the 2023 NCAA championship game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark–Reese_rivalry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the records, statistics, and career achievements of American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…
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Claim 3: “a heated exchange with Fever head coach Stephanie White during their loss to the Fire on Saturday”
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While Wikipedia confirms Stephanie White is the head coach of the Indiana Fever, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding a 'heated exchange' with Clark during a game against the 'Fire' on a Saturday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Fever
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 27th season in the WNBA and their fourth under head coach, Stephanie White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Fever_season
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Claim 4: “Clark was listed as probable for Thursday’s game as she’s dealing with back issues”
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Multiple web search results confirm Clark was listed as 'probable' for the game due to back issues.
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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark listed as probable for Fever-Valkyries rematch following early season back issues. Clark missed a game on May 20 because of a similar issue.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/caitlin-clark-listed-probable…
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web search NEUTRAL — Clark was listed as “probable” for their next game against the Golden State Valkyries on Friday, suggesting the injury is not considered long-term. But instances like this, especially if Clark is invo…
https://www.newsweek.com/sports/wnba-issues-warning-to-fever…
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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever reacts during the first half against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark was listed as probable for Thursday's game due to her ongoing back issues.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2026/06/04/fevers…
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Claim 5: “Clark told reporters, according to USA Today. “I hung out with some friends last night, went to dinner and watched Game 1 of the NBA Finals”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated search results (Donald Trump, Sophie Cunningham, and NBA Connections) and general Wikipedia bios. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming the specific quote about watching Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details the records, statistics, and career achievements of American professional basketball player, Caitlin Clark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_career_achievements_by…
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Claim 6: “Indiana’s 83-71 victory over the Dream”
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Three independent web search results confirm that the Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream with a score of 83-71 on a Thursday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 WNBA playoffs was the postseason for the Women's National Basketball Association's 2012 season. Four teams from each of the league's two conferences qualified for the playoffs, seeded 1 to 4 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_WNBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christie Sides (born January 17, 1977) is an American basketball head coach, most recently for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Sides has previously been an assistant coach for the Fever, Chicago Sky, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christie_Sides
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Fever
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