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Portnoy Says Clark Replies After Brief Rift Tied to McCaffery Call

A phone handoff through colleague Rico Bosco briefly derailed a planned promo.

Overview

  • Portnoy now says Caitlin Clark replied to his text and blamed a flight for the missed message.
  • He had earlier told Barstool Live that she blocked him after a confusing call with a McCaffery family member handed to him by Rico Bosco.
  • The tension followed his X post that praised new Iowa coach Ben McCollum while criticizing former coach Fran McCaffery.
  • A planned pizza review with Clark in Indianapolis did not happen during the Final Four weekend.
  • Clark is preparing for her third WNBA season under a new labor deal, with Indiana’s opener set for May 9 against Dallas.