{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/682bed8fee813e8be22c2347?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" Caitlin Clark’s Flagrant Foul Sparks Controversy + Way Too Early Half-Baked Takes","description":"<p>The 2025 WNBA season is underway, and off to an intense start. Zena, Ben, and Sabreena talk opening weekend - including Paige Bueckers’ big debut and the Indiana Fever’s dominant win over the Chicago Sky. The crew then gets deep into the explosive aftermath surrounding Caitlin Clark’s flagrant foul against Angel Reese, amidst the landscape of the WNBA’s No Space for Hate campaign. Plus, it’s never too early for some way too early half-baked takes, which the crew dishes out based on this opening weekend of games. To wrap, Zena tests Ben and Sabreena’s knowledge of record-making players and their stats.</p><p><br></p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@No-Offseason\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit our YouTube page!</a></p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6366664/2025/05/19/wnba-power-rankings-kelsey-plum-sparks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sabreena's Power Rankings</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6365680/2025/05/18/wnba-hate-comments-fan-caitlin-clark-fever-sky/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA looking into allegations of hateful comments toward Angel Reese</a> by Ben Pickman</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/leig20ur46e8w9cl0pnsa/WNBA-TRIVIA-1.pdf?rlkey=16mfx31zvxkflk71xakv7zj3m&amp;e=1&amp;st=xdpm570t&amp;dl=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Match That Player</a> trivia created by Erin Shupe&nbsp;</p><p>_________________</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6367782/2025/05/19/wnba-mailbag-submit-your-questions-for-no-offseason-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Send us a question for our mailbag episode!</a></p><p><br></p><p>Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or write to us at: NoOffseason@theathletic.com</p><p><br></p><p>Or reach out on on social media:</p><p><br></p><p>-Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tanooffseason/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@tanooffseason</a></p><p><br></p><p>-TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@no_offseason\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@no_offseason</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Zena on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/zenakeita.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@zenakeita</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Ben on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/benpickman.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@benpickman</a></p><p><br></p><p>-Sabreena on BlueSky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/sabreenajm.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sabreenajm</a></p><p><br></p><p>Visit the <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/?guccounter=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yahoo Women’s Sports Hub</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}