BREAKING: “Cowardly. Pathetic. A Disgrace to the Game.” — Larry Bird UNLOADS on Marina Mabrey for Cheap Shot on Caitlin Clark, Exposes WNBA’s Deafening Silence
In a moment that may forever shift the tone of WNBA discourse, NBA legend Larry Bird has broken his silence — and what he said about the league, its stars, and its leadership is already sending tremors through both the NBA and WNBA worlds.
The spark? A now-viral incident during the Fever-Sky matchup, when Chicago’s Marina Mabrey delivered a blatant, unprovoked hit on Caitlin Clark during a drive. No whistle. No ejection. Just another silent shrug from WNBA officials.
But Larry Bird saw it differently. And he didn’t hold back.
Bird, a proud Indiana native and one of the NBA’s most iconic figures, has rarely weighed in on the WNBA — until now. But witnessing the targeting of fellow Hoosier Caitlin Clark, who’s become both the face and the flashpoint of the league, pushed him past his limit.
