{
  "id": 17606115,
  "title": "‘She was on the couch’ – WNBA fans ruthlessly call out Shemeka Mitchell’s Caitlin Clark statement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/she-was-on-the-couch-wnba-fans-ruthlessly-call-out-shemeka-mitchells",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T13:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/she-couch-wnba-fans-ruthlessly-131500304.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shemeka Mitchell's statement regarding Caitlin Clark's potential Game 7 win has been met with harsh criticism from WNBA fans. The Atlanta Dream lost to the Golden State Valkyries 68-63, with Caitlin Clark only managing to score 8 points in the match. Angel Reese, a key player for the Dream, scored only 8 points, which made it difficult for the team to gain momentum in the second half. Mitchell, known for her criticism of Reese, used her disappointment in Game 7 to make a remark about Clark's potential to win. However, her support for Clark was short-lived, as fans quickly dismissed her comments. One fan commented, \"She was on the couch. Anyway, The Bay is different!! Caitlin would’ve got swept.\" Another fan added, \"Couldn’t beat a team that the champs swept.\" Some questioned Mitchell's logic, asking how she could claim Clark had a chance of winning the championship when she had only managed to make it past the first round. Mitchell's statement has been compared to her college performance, with one fan asking, \"Like she did in college, huh?\" Caitlin Clark has played in five playoff games throughout her WNBA career, winning just one game. In contrast, Angel Reese played in her first postseason and helped the Dream reach the Game 7 of the WNBA Finals. While this does not determine who among the two is the better player, Mitchell's bold statements will be interesting to see how they affect Clark's future in the playoffs.",
  "summary": "Shemeka Mitchell’s statement about Caitlin Clark possibly winning Game 7 if she played has not been taken well by many. The Atlanta Dream suffered a 68-63 loss at the hands of the Golden State Valkyries, who became the first expansion team in US history to win a championship in Year 2.",
  "key_points": [
    "WNBA fans harshly criticize Shemeka Mitchell's statement about Caitlin Clark's potential Game 7 win.",
    "Mitchell's comment, \"She was on the couch,\" received ridicule from fans."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}