Did Caitlin Clark Teammate Kelsey Mitchell Take A Shot At Angel Reese And Chennedy Carter?

Sometimes the best questions are not direct. They're about something else, but frequently inadvertently produce an answer that reveals something about another simmering topic.

Such may have been the case after the Indiana Fever's 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday afternoon on CBS national television in front of 17,274 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

A reporter asked the three Fever players at the podium about the growth of women's sports in general. Because a day before the Fever played in front of yet another sold-out crowd, a record attendance of 20,689 watched the United States Olympic Swimming Trials on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium five blocks away in Indianapolis.

"I'm happy I'm a part of the solution and not the problem," Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell said as members of the press and her teammates Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston laughed. 

"So, hey, here's to women's basketball and other great sports that we have on the women's side," Mitchell said.

OPINION: Is Angel Reese A Racist, Or Just Jealous Of Caitlin Clark? 

By the "problem," did Mitchell mean Sky rookie forward Angel Reese, who drew a flagrant foul for a blow to the head of Clark during their game Sunday. 

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese drew five fouls against Indiana Sunday in a loss to the Fever. (Getty Images)

Was Mitchell also taking a veiled shot at Sky guard Chennedy Carter, who body-blocked Clark to the floor while the ball was not in play in the previous Fever-Sky game on June 1? Reese and Carter have also made several controversial comments throughout this season, drawing attention away from the actual game.

But amid all the laughter, no one followed up. Who knows? But the question did offer a lighter side to the press conference after Clark fielded questions about Reese's head chop.

Mitchell, a seventh-year pro out of Ohio State, also was asked about routinely playing in front of sold-out crowds home and away this season for the Fever, which won its third game out of four Sunday to get to 5-10 on the season. In her previous six seasons, that rarely happened.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points for Indiana in its 91-83 win over Chicago Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Getty Images)

"I blame Caitlin," Mitchell deadpanned as more laughter broke. "So, I think it's a really great opportunity for us to kind of like present who we are as a team. For us, it's obviously a really good thing to see all these people here. But we try to keep the main thing the main thing. I'm excited about where it's going. And shout out to Caitlin."

At least someone in the WNBA gave credit to where its due - to Caitlin Clark. And possible blame for so much controversy to two others.