Caitlin Clark Roasts Michael Che For Jokes About The WNBA On SNL’s ‘Weekend Update’

Collegiate women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment with Colin Jost and Michael Che. 

Before Clark came on set, Che joked: “The University of Iowa announced that basketball star Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired and replaced with an apron.”

Clark, who plays for the Iowa Hawkeyes, is regarded as one of the greatest college basketball players ever. While waiting to hear her name called for the WNBA draft, Clark performed a skit in which she called out Che for mocking women’s sports and the WNBA. 

She then revealed that she “wrote some jokes” for Che to hear and had him read them out loud. 

Clark responded, “You make a lot of jokes about women’s sports, don’t you, Michael?”

Che then read Clark’s jokes, starting with, “The Indiana Fever has the first pick in this Monday’s draft. A reminder that the Indiana Fever is a WNBA team and not what Michael Che gave to dozens of women at Purdue University.” 

The joke was a nod to Indiana Fever, who are expected to pick Clark as they currently hold the first pick of the 2024 WNBA draft. 

Clark then handed Che a personalized pink apron. To conclude her segment, Clark gave a short speech about her career. 

“Thanks. I’m sure it will be a big first step for me. But it’s just one step for the WNBA thanks to all the great players like Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, the great Dawn Staley, and my basketball hero Maya Moore. These are the women who kicked down the door so I could walk inside. So, I want to thank them tonight for laying the foundation.”