The USA won its fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s World Cup on September 13, defeating France 97-79 in Berlin. As clips of Team USA’s post-win celebration went viral, some fans were concerned while watching a specific moment involving Caitlin Clark.

According to a video shared on X by BrickCenter, WNBA star Caitlin Clark celebrated with her teammates, spraying champagne. But she ended up accidentally spraying  some of the liquid into her eyes.

“Caitlin Clark sprayed champagne in her eyes,” the X post was captioned.

The September 13 BrickCenter X post then showed her standing in front of the camera, trying to wipe her eyes with her sleeve.

The finals game was especially important for Clark, as it showed her best performance in the international tournament. In just 13 minutes of play coming off the bench, Clark managed to score 12 points, 3 assists, and 1 rebound, per Hawk Central. 

This led to fans expressing concern online while they congratulated her and the USA national team for their victory.

Fans express their take on the Caitlin Clark moment during Team USA celebration 

Fans took to the comments section of the BrickCenter X post, with some suggesting getting Clark protection for her eyes.

“Get Caitlin some goggles!” one commenter wrote.

Another commenter compared it to MLB victory celebrations, and the safety measures they take.

“This is why the MLB wears goggles when they do this ,” the fan wrote.

Others believed that suffering just to celebrate a victory was unnecessary, and felt that she didn’t have to indulge in the tradition.

“You didn’t have to do this,” they wrote, adding both laughing and crying emojis to express how the situation was both amusing and relatably painful.

Some others also found the experience relatable, empathizing with how painful the sensation could be.

“i HATE when i bust in my own face,” one such commenter posted.

Others simply found the clip hilarious, joking about the difference in her aim while shooting baskets compared to spraying champagne.

“Caitlin Clark might be able to shoot those 3-pointers with deadly accuracy, but shooting a spraying bottle of champagne is another story,” one such fan commented.

Another commenter focused on her amateurish handling of the champagne ritual, and was reminded of the fact that she is, in fact, a young player enjoying her first international win.

“It’s easy to forget she’s so young,” they wrote.

One fan joked that the experience was similar to the shenanigans that youngsters get up to when left unsupervised.

“Who left CC unsupervised,” they asked in the comments section.

Overall, fans found the scene both funny and regrettable. But most were kind and continued to hype up the Indiana Fever star, with many cheering for her performance, which contributed significantly to Team USA’s win.

Written by

Arundhoti Palit