Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel went viral final month over an trade he had with Fever’s primary draft choose Caitlin Clark and he’s since been suspended from his job over it.
The incident occurred on April 17 at Clark’s introductory press convention along with her new crew.
During the presser, Doyel launched himself and made the guts gesture along with his palms that Clark is thought to make use of throughout her video games.
“Real quick, I wanna do this,” he mentioned to the WNBA’s latest star whereas making the gesture.
Clark responded with, “You like that?”
Doyel hit Clark again with, “I like that you’re here” and Clark mentioned, “Yeah, I do that at my family after every game.”
Then, Doyel mentioned to her, “Start doing it to me and we’ll get along just fine.”
Reporter: 🫶
Caitlin Clark: “You like that?”
Reporter: “I like that you’re here.”
Caitlin: “Yeah, I do this at my household after each sport.”
Reporter: “Start doing it to me and we’ll get along just fine.”
Caitlin: 😳
(by way of @IndianaFever / YT)pic.twitter.com/BBjU881K7a
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 17, 2024
22-year-old Clark clearly felt tremendous awkward after Doyel’s remarks, which landed him a two-week suspension, in response to former Indy Star journalist Bob Kravitz.
“The Star had hoped to keep this under wraps,” Kravitz said. “But it’s hard to hide the fact a lead columnist at a major metro has disappeared just weeks after an uncomfortable and unfortunate give-and-take with Clark at a significant press conference.”
Kravitz additionally shared that Doyel “will not attend any Fever games this summer but will continue to write columns off the team by watching TV from his home.”
TMZ Sports reached out to Doyel for remark and obtained an prompt automated message from his electronic mail, “Hey there. Getting tired here, so taking some time off and won’t be checking email.”
Doyel tried to apologize after the incident on X.
“Today in my uniquely oafish way, while welcoming Caitlin Clark to Indy, I formed my hands into her signature [heart],” he posted to X following the press convention. “My comment afterward was clumsy and awkward. I sincerely apologize. Please know my heart (literally and figuratively) was well-intentioned. I will do better.”
Today in my uniquely oafish manner, whereas welcoming @CaitlinClark22 to Indy, I shaped my palms into her signature 🫶. My remark afterward was clumsy and awkward. I sincerely apologize. Please know my coronary heart (actually and figuratively) was well-intentioned. I’ll do higher.
— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelStar) April 17, 2024
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