{"id":275488,"date":"2025-05-03T06:17:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/elle-duncan-draws-massive-hatred-for-seemingly-criticizing-caitlin-clark-superfan\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:39","slug":"elle-duncan-draws-massive-hatred-for-seemingly-criticizing-caitlin-clark-superfan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/elle-duncan-draws-massive-hatred-for-seemingly-criticizing-caitlin-clark-superfan\/","title":{"rendered":"Elle Duncan draws massive hatred for seemingly criticizing Caitlin Clark superfan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4902106\" data-slug-id=\"2502390\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elle Duncan and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> superfan had an interesting exchange on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. The Clark supporter asked the ESPN reporter why she used a Clark thumbnail when she wanted \u201cnew storylines\u201d for the 2025 WNBA season. Duncan did not hold back with her response.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>SportsCenter<\/em> anchor called Ken Swift a \u201ctroll,\u201d who has \u201cno other grift\u201d while she gets paid talking about sports. She added that the Clark supporter was out to \u201cget\u201d her and other media personalities who criticize the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Indiana Fever<\/a> superstar.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Fans promptly reacted to Elle Duncan\u2019s tweet:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cInstead of reacting like this, why not engage with reality?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou admonish people for ignoring other storylines, while at the same time you are beholden to the same market realities as everyone else. \u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cdssportspod\/status\/1918350560253612299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fan<\/a> said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJust because you get paid, doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re qualified or good.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BeLoWaBoVe2\/status\/1918333719481364903\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fan<\/a> added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJust tell us why you hate CC?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/pocha5322\/status\/1918337944999608687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">@pocha522<\/a> continued:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYikes, not a good look Elle.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KerryAnn78625\/status\/1918355785836642400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">@KerryAnn786725<\/a> commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhatever they are paying you, Elle is too much!! I&#8217;m glad Ken called you out and hope he and many others continue to do so!!!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Elle Duncan\u2019s accusation of the Caitlin Clark superfan just popping up after the offseason was not accurate. Without WNBA action and Clark not playing in the Unrivaled, he constantly tweeted about basketball, the Indiana Fever and the superstar point guard.<\/p>\n<p>Swift included reactions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/college-basketball\/paige-bueckers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> news, the gruesome injury to rookie Georgia Amoore and updates about Lucy Olsen, a former Iowa teammate of Clark.<\/p>\n<p>Most fans also thought Elle Duncan went out of bounds with her response to a valid question. Many wondered why she could not use a Paige Bueckers photo when she wanted &#8220;new storylines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Elle Duncan concedes Caitlin Clark could win the 2025 WNBA MVP<\/h2>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">WNBA<\/a> fans consider Elle Duncan a Caitlin Clark hater. Whatever she thinks of the Indiana Fever, she also kept her perspective of what the point guard could accomplish in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>On <em>The Elle Duncan Show<\/em> on April 22, the reporter had this to say to co-host Gary Striewski:<\/p>\n<p><em>(11:20 mark)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cCaitlin was putting it together last year and they\u2019re only gonna get better. They got a full offseason together. I could 100% see this happening, Caitlin Clark winning MVP.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\">                    <noscript><iframe title=\"\ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udea8  Addressing the Paige Bueckers RUMORS!! 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Still, the television personality did not rule out an MVP season from the Indiana Fever franchise player.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Caitlin Clark finished fourth in MVP voting in her rookie year. 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