Jan Jensen’s ‘True Trash Talker’ Remark Has Iowa Fans Pointing to Caitlin Clark
Those who have followed Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark's basketball career know that she's as passionate as they come on the court. This has manifested itself through fiery displays and celebrations after iconic logo three-pointers, elite passes to teammates, and is also displayed through the frustration she has often shown with referees.
Moreover, Clark is ultra-competitive and is never willing to back down from a challenge. This makes it so Clark is not afraid to talk trash to her opponents. One example of this is when she told Atlanta Dream star Rhyne Howard, "I'm not scared of you!" during a chippy exchange when Howard was guarding Clark during a May 22 game.
“i’m not scared of you” 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/STJxLkIvZf
— correlation (@nosyone4) May 22, 2025
Clark has had this competitive streak since childhood, when she needed a chip on her shoulder to level the playing field while playing basketball with her brothers. And she wasn't afraid to talk her trash during her historic college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Clark was watching the Hawkeyes' November 30 game against Fairfield University. This was shown by her making an X post that read, "No way they just gave stremlow a tech for that🤣🤣🤣 refs have to let the girls show emotion" after Iowa guard Taylor Stremlow was given a technical foul for briefly flexing while facing an opposing player she'd blocked during one possession.
Jan Jensen's Trash Talk Take Brings Caitlin Clark to Mind
Iowa head coach Jan Jensen spoke with the media after her team beat Fairfield on Sunday. When asked about Stremlow receiving that technical foul, she said, "Taylor is not a true trash talker. Now, I’ve coached a few [trash talkers], but we will not name names," with a smile, per an X post from @HUSKER_D00_1200.
Many fans on social media are convinced Jensen is referring to Caitlin Clark, whom she coached for four seasons as an assistant under Lisa Bluder.
"CC ! 🤣," wrote @SteveBrat.
@JShampansky replied by posting a GIF of Clark talking trash to a Seattle Storm player.
— Joe (@JShampansky) December 1, 2025
@SColecchio34845 added another GIF of Clark clapping with the caption, "Now You Know".
@liyawhis added a GIF of Clark looking at a camera and holding in a laugh while sipping on a straw.
"Gee whiz Jan
"Who could you be talking about
"WHO COULD YOU POSSIBLY BE TALKING ABOUT JAN," wrote Caitlin Clark fan account @cc22report.
"Rhymes with Paitlin Plark," added @Tha_Linksta.
"A mystery we may never solve. 😂," noted @haukhawk2 with a GIF of Clark screaming at Iowa.
A mystery we may never solve. 😂 https://t.co/gXE626qitL pic.twitter.com/i3wZcSA7W0
— HaukHawk (@haukhawk2) December 1, 2025
@liyawhis added another Clark GIF.
"I wonder who she's talking about lol," said @PKNCAAWBB, surely alluding to No. 22.
@TyramSRK used a GIF of Clark pointing to the back of her Fever jersey.
— Tyram (@TyramSRK) December 1, 2025
Jansen didn't need to name names for fans to know who she was referring to.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.
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