Indiana Fever face fan backlash after Kelsey Mitchell remarks as player nears unrestricted free agency

Hindustan Times reported on 2026-10-04 that Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell’s reference to teammate Caitlin Clark during an exit interview prompted social‑media backlash, including posts urging the team to trade Mitchell and criticizing her remarks and commitment to playing with Clark.

The article says Mitchell, 30, has spent nine WNBA seasons with Indiana, signed a one‑year extension for the current campaign, delivered career‑best numbers (a WNBA single‑season scoring record of 1,086 points, 24.7 points per game, 50.9% FG and 45.0% 3‑point), finished as one of the Fever’s top two scorers alongside Clark for a third straight season, and is set to enter unrestricted free agency ahead of the 2027 season; the Fever finished the regular season 28‑16 and were eliminated by the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of a first‑round playoff series.

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