Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum made waves after last month's WNBA All-Star Game when she fired a jab at Team Clark amid the league's collective bargaining negotiations. With those comments and the widespread reaction in the rearview, Plum clarified what she said was a "bad joke."

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said it was a poor attempt at humor when she gave the impression that players from the All-Star team captained by Caitlin Clark were mentally checked out during an important meeting prior to the contest.

Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said she was joking when she took a verbal shot at Caitlin Clark and her team at the All-Star Game last month, comments that drew significant pushback. “I made a really bad joke,