Overview

• At Friday’s WNBA All-Star festivities, Clark turned her head to avoid a kiss from boyfriend Connor McCaffery, prompting him to settle for a kiss on her temple.
• Footage shot in a nearly empty hallway at Gainbridge Fieldhouse spread rapidly online, sparking memes and mixed fan reactions from mockery to suspicion.
• Clark attended the weekend events despite a recent injury that kept her out of the All-Star Game as she works toward a full recovery.
• The couple, together since their Iowa Hawkeyes days in 2023, now juggle Clark’s rookie season with the Indiana Fever and McCaffery’s role as Butler University assistant coach.
• Observers say the moment highlights broader themes of relentless public scrutiny of athlete relationships and the speed of social media virality.