Caitlin Clark grinsCaitlin Clark (Photo Credit Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The WNBA’s 2025 season tipped off with fireworks on Saturday, as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever crushed the Chicago Sky 93-58 in front of a sold-out crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Clark, the league’s No. 1 overall pick in 2024, lit up the stat sheet with a triple double, the third of her young career, and reminded fans why she’s already one of the league’s biggest names.

But while Clark’s on-court dominance grabbed the headlines, one courtside fan found himself at the center of a different kind of attention.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, a longtime supporter of Clark, showed up in a full Indiana Fever jersey with nothing underneath. The look sparked a flurry of reactions across social media- and not the kind he may have hoped for.

Fans Call Out Portnoy’s Courtside Look

Fans Call Out Portnoy’s Courtside LookDave Portnoy in sleeveless (Photo Via X/@owensiebring)
Portnoy’s outfit- a sleeveless Clark No. 22 jersey worn without an undershirt- immediately turned heads. Cameras caught him chatting courtside with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, and once the photo hit social media, it exploded.

“Dave Portnoy is here in a 22 jersey, chatting with Sophie Cunningham,” one reporter shared online, setting off a wave of comments.

“Portnoy looks disgusting — nipples protruding — in his red jersey on the court. Very very disrespectful,” one fan wrote on X.

Others piled on quickly, with remarks ranging from mockery to outright criticism. “Dave doesn’t got the right build to wear a jersey with no shirt under,” one user posted.

“Look at you, you look like a queer !” another added.

Some fans questioned the appropriateness of his look at a family event. “What a nasty person,” one comment read.

Despite the backlash, Portnoy walked away with more than just attention. He reportedly placed a $25,000 bet on Clark to record a triple double, a risky call that earned him $350,000. For Portnoy, the night ended in a win on and off the court, though not everyone appreciated the show he put on from his seat near the action.

The WNBA season may just be getting started, but the spotlight around it, for better or worse, is already burning bright.