Sophie Cunningham calls out Skip Bayless over Caitlin Clark injury take: 'That's literally bulls***'

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham fired back at Skip Bayless over his take regarding Caitlin Clark’s injury. The former ESPN and FOX Sports host speculated Clark was taking “mental breaks” and saying she is dealing with an injury.

Cunningham addressed those comments on her Show Me Something podcast. She called Bayless’ remarks “bullshit” and said no one on the Fever is lying about Clark’s status.

Clark has been dealing with a groin injury this year and aggravated it just before the All-Star Break. She hasn’t played since July 15 as she works her way back, and Bayless speculated she was taking a break from the “cheap shots” she faced on the court. Cunningham emphatically pushed back against that idea.

“Dude, that’s literally bullshit,” Cunningham said. “No one’s lying. … Here’s the thing. When you’re an elite level player, you not being able to play is the hardest part – mentally, physically, emotionally. It’s not playing.

“When you’re playing is when it’s part of it. You’re built for that. When people say stuff like that, I’m just like, ‘Just shut up, bud.'”

Fever coach Stephanie White said this week the hope is Clark returns to the court before the end of the regular season. Indiana has nine games remaining and is still one of the top eight teams in the WNBA, putting the franchise in position for a playoff appearance.

However, Clark isn’t just dealing with a groin injury. FieldHouseFiles’ Scott Agnes reported the former Iowa star is also dealing with a bone bruise in her left ankle. She reportedly suffered the injury during an August workout in Phoenix.

The Indianapolis Star’s Chloe Peterson reported it’s a “mild” injury for Clark. While also provided an update Wednesday, saying things are still “status quo” with her star guard’s status.

“Until she can get into practice, and until you guys see her in practice, it’s really status quo, same as same as we have been,” White said.

Caitlin Clark was in the midst of another impressive WNBA season at the time of her injury. She was averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game as she looked to follow up her Rookie of the Year campaign. She aggravated the groin injury in the final minutes of the July 15 matchup against the Connecticut Sun just before the All-Star Game. Indiana hosted the festivities this year.