When we thought the drama might simmer down for one WNBA preseason, here comes Cheryl Swoopes out the tunnel like she’s got unfinished business and a score to settle. In a fiery comeback that caught the entire league off guard, the 4-time WNBA champion and vocal Caitlin Clark critic didn’t just throw shade — she launched a full-on verbal assault.

Her target? Not just Clark, but the entire Indiana Fever organization, which just pulled off one of the coldest preseason moves in recent memory by cutting two promising rookies — including Brie Hall, a two-time national champ, and Ivana Egim, Gonzaga’s all-time scoring leader.

While fans tried to process the shock, Swoopes snatched the mic like she never left, accusing Fever head coach Stephanie White of favoritism and calling out vets Lexi Hull and Sophie Cunningham by name. But what made jaws drop wasn’t just what she said — it was the undertone. Let’s just say… subtlety isn’t part of Swoopes’ playbook.

“Why was Brie Hall benched while others with less upside got big minutes?” she demanded.
“I was confused by what Steph was doing — unless of course, certain players were protected,” she hinted.

Swoopes didn’t name names — until she did. And when she did, race, favoritism, and old-school resentment took center stage.

As the Fever doubles down on chemistry, experience, and championship aspirations, the Swoopes vs. Clark saga just added two more chapters — and the WNBA’s already-heated offseason might just explode.