The ink on WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark’s contract hadn’t even dried when she was exposed to a rampant problem in sports journalism: sexism. Her first Indiana Fever press conference on Wednesday turned awkward very quickly, thanks to Indianapolis Star reporter Gregg Doyel. 

He started off his line of questioning by giving her the heart gesture Clark makes with her hands during basketball games — it’s her way of showing love to her family and friends in the crowd.