{"id":276748,"date":"2025-05-19T05:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T05:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/investigation-calls-emerge-on-caitlin-clark-for-allegedly-helping-dave-portnoy-win-350000\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:24","slug":"investigation-calls-emerge-on-caitlin-clark-for-allegedly-helping-dave-portnoy-win-350000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/investigation-calls-emerge-on-caitlin-clark-for-allegedly-helping-dave-portnoy-win-350000\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation calls emerge on Caitlin Clark for allegedly helping Dave Portnoy win $350,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4922590\" data-slug-id=\"2523798\">\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>On Saturday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/indiana-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Indiana Fever<\/a>, led by Caitlin Clark, dominated the Chicago Sky, with Clark outdueling her rival Angel Reese in their first matchup as WNBA sophomores. Clark led the Fever with a third career triple-double, registering 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Clark<\/a>\u2019s accolade, Dave Portnoy, founder and owner of Barstool Sports, saw his bet pay off, as he earned a total payout of $350,000 from his $25,000 bet on the Fever star getting a triple-double.<\/p>\n<p>However, there were doubts surrounding Portnoy\u2019s betting win. Fans pointed out Clark\u2019s unusual eagerness to get back in the game during the 93-58 win over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\/chicago-sky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Sky<\/a>, raising questions about the authenticity of her feat.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou need to take a closer look at why Clark was pressuring her coach to be let back in the game when they were up over 20 points. It resulted in Dave Portney placing a bet for a triple-double, and he won over $300,000. @nneka @wnba @wnbacommish,\u201d a fan tweeted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Others chimed in, expressing their views about the issue. Some believe there&#8217;s substance on the accusation and that the league should look into it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was telling my cousin ts. It\u2019s actually getting real bad. These athletes in general do it to help out the people they personally know,\u201d one fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yofaveDES\/status\/1924318996897124380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey def need to look into this too,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Snap_backMAC\/status\/1924288622120911176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">posted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, others said that it was all made up to fit a narrative against Clark and the Fever.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou all are just insane. Of course a coach is going to want to help her player get a triple double. That\u2019s a big deal. &#8230; You throw around some serious legal allegations pretty freely. It\u2019s pathetic,\u201d a fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/golfislife58\/status\/1924316748578279425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAre u serious? Caitlin was 1 rebound from a triple double. Steph understands Caitlin is chasing an MVP plus title,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/scaryman42\/status\/1924304649697243646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cPlease stop this crap, this is nauseating,\u201d a fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GrieveJ\/status\/1924305857761652877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Clark also had two steals and four blocks in the game aside from her triple-double. As of now, the league is yet to provide a statement on the allegation raised by the fan.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Dave Portnoy believes Caitlin Clark will win MVP<\/h2>\n<p>Dave Portnoy has been a fan of Caitlin Clark. After the Fever\u2019s season-opening game, Portnoy predicted Clark to win this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/wnba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">WNBA<\/a> MVP award.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFever look great. Caitlin Clark looks like she&#8217;s going to be the MVP of the league. \u2026 So we&#8217;re back in the good mode,\u2019 he said in a video posted on X.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Next for Caitlin Clark and the Fever are the Atlanta Dream as they look to continue their hot start to the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/1172708-1684501435-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Rob Andrew Lo&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nRob Andrew Lo is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in the field. 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