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WNBA greats Nancy Lieberman, Sheryl Swoopes sever friendship over Caitlin Clark feud
By Jenna Lemoncelli,
1 day ago
Nancy Lieberman and Sheryl Swoopes have called it quits on their friendship.
The two WNBA legends — and Basketball Hall of Famers — are at odds over Caitlin Clark, specifically Swoopes’ previous comments about the Fever rookie when she questioned the legitimacy of Clark’s all-time scoring record at Iowa and claimed she had a fifth year to break it.
Lieberman appeared on Sunday’s installment of “The Stephen A. Smith Show ,” and explained that Swoopes got upset with her on the phone when she confronted her on the issue.
Nancy Lieberman on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2024. X
“I called her as a friend and I said ‘you can say whatever you want … but you do have to get the statistics right. I mean, facts matter … It’s ok to have a difference of opinions,” Lieberman said.
“She got upset with me on the phone and I was like, ‘Sheryl, I’m not doing anything to hurt you.’ … So our relationship pretty much is not happening at this point. I tried to talk to her at the Final Four, she didn’t want to talk to me. My life is going to be good or great with or without Sheryl Swoopes in my life. I’d rather have her in it.”
“Now here you go! I get what you trying to do wit ya boy @stephenasmith but it ain’t working,” Swoopes wrote , including a video of Lieberman discussing the situation during an appearance on Smith’s show.
“You know good and well what happened. And ditto…my life is good without you too (and him). You wanna go there?”
Now here you go! I get what you trying to do wit ya boy @stephenasmith but it ain't working. You know good and well what happened. And ditto…my life is good without you too(and him). You wanna go there? https://t.co/puXmIfjy56
— Sheryl Swoopes (@airswoopes22) September 2, 2024 Stephen A. Smith talks with Nancy Lieberman on his show. X
Swoopes has faced criticism for what many have said is her unwillingness to acknowledge Clark’s star power.
Fans began chirping online when Swoopes wasn’t on the broadcast for the Fever-Wings game on Sunday — and Lieberman was calling the game in her place.
Then, Swoopes took to X and shared screengrabs of a text message exchange with Clark, apologizing to her for her previous comments .
Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball during the game against the Dallas Wings on September 1, 2024 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. NBAE via Getty Images
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