Paige Bueckers says Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark deals with social media hate well
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Dallas Wings rookie star Paige Bueckers is no stranger to online criticism, and neither is Caitlin Clark.
A day before the Wings hosted the Indiana Fever, Bueckers talked to the media about the pressure young athletes face on social media. Bueckers said Clark handles the online hate with "grace."
"The pressure that she's put on every single night to perform at the level that she does," Bueckers said. "It’s inhumane, really, to expect people to be perfect and to not have off games or off nights. If she doesn't go 8-for-10 from 3, people are questioning things. It's unfair to have to deal with that."
Bueckers said the criticism is something players in all sports have to deal with.
"It's just what comes with it," Bueckers said. "Every player has to deal with it in some shape or form. In the NBA, it's way worse. But you just deal with it."
Paige Bueckers on Caitlin Clark and the pressure young athletes face on social media:
“It’s inhumane, really, to expect people to be perfect and to not have off games.”#wnba#wingsup#paigebueckers#caitlinclarkpic.twitter.com/wsJMfhtVNq— Melissa Triebwasser (@TheCoachMelissa) June 26, 2025
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Paige Bueckers talks Fever star Caitlin Clark, social media pressures
