Fever complaining goes beyond Caitlin Clark, brings in Sophie Cunningham, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull

The Indiana Fever have decided the world is against them.

If you're ever looking to watch 40 minutes of a whole team complaining about pretty much everything that happens on the basketball court, you don't have to look any further. Caitlin Clark is at the heart of it, sure, but it's like she's set the tone for her teammates to do the same thing.

Sophie Cunningham (pictured above) does it plenty.

Aliyah Boston is more vocal with the officials than she was in her days at South Carolina.

Lexie Hull is happy to put on a look of disbelief whenever it's called for.

And yes, this is the modern default of professional basketball. Turn on an NBA game and you'll hardly ever find a foul for which a defender simply walks away knowing that he did it.

The WNBA is filled with that, as well. It's not just the Fever.

But there's something about the way the Fever do it that seems to genuinely detract from their ability to win games.

There were a few different plays against the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday night in which the Fever seemed to be complaining before the play was even over.

Clark went on one drive in which she almost seemed to be yelling at the official before even getting her shot off.

Cunningham was called for a defensive three-second violation and shouted to the cross-court ref so loud that it came through on the USA Network national television broadcast.

It's true that many great athletes have spent lots of time looking for personal motivation, often using slights to help push themselves to improve.

But the refs aren't actually out to get the Fever.

Clark gets called for defensive fouls because she puts herself in poor positions.

Cunningham and Hull zip around the court, often a little less aware of their surroundings than they could be, which can result in odd collisions.

The Fever spend a lot of time worrying about people who aren't wearing their uniform. Sometimes, that sure seems to detract from how they themselves represent their own uniform.

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