BREAKING: Larry Bird Ends His Silence to Defend Caitlin Clark — And His Final Line About the WNBA Was So Brutal, Even Longtime Fans Are Shaken He didn’t flinch. He didn’t soften the blow. After Marina Mabrey’s cheap shot on Caitlin Clark, Larry Bird broke decades of silence — and delivered a takedown that felt more like a cultural indictment. His voice never rose. But his words cut through every press release, every excuse, every weak defense of what the WNBA is becoming. And when he said, “If this is the generation carrying the torch… maybe it’s time to put the flame out,” you could feel the silence hit harder than the foul itself