Why fans are roasting Michigan for writing letters to Caitlin Clark on her record-setting night

Caitlin Clark had a record-setting night Thursday, and the Michigan Wolverines knew it would be. After their matchup, the team gave Clark a gift and personal letters. As word spread on social media about the gesture, hoops fans were stunned and proceeded to roast the team.

There would always be some team on the receiving end of Caitlin Clark breaking Kelsey Plum’s scoring record. That is just the way the game goes. It was going to be the Nebraska Cornhuskers until Jaz Shelley decided otherwise. That meant the next team on the schedule, Michigan, would get a ready-to-rock Caitlin Clark and all her buckets.

Perhaps Michigan was aware of the gravity of the situation. Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder told the media that the entire team wrote Caitlin a note and gave her a gift after the game.

Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder’s opening statement after a record breaking night from Caitlin Clark: pic.twitter.com/My8iG4mh48

— Dallas Jones (@DallasJonesy) February 16, 2024

Lisa Bluder just said all the @umichwbball players wrote @CaitlinClark22 a note tonight. Unbelievable class from an opponent.

— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) February 16, 2024

However, basketball fans were perplexed by that revelation. They seemingly understood what Michigan was trying to do by writing the letters (it’s a very classy gesture) but could not wrap their minds around writing a letter to an opponent they knew would drop historic buckets on them.

Here’s what fans had to say:

(Warning: NSFW language.)