Over the hump and safely onto the other side. Whew. We’re barreling towards the weekend, and, more importantly, barreling towards a new month. Five days left.

Let’s leave it all out on the field and end June with a bang. All gas, no brakes right now. We’re full steam ahead until we get a few days off this weekend.

For now, though, we have to defend Caitlin Clark AGAIN after the insufferable WNBA witches tried to choke her last night. Goodness, what a league. What a scene.

Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where Olivia Dunne continues to slug back Miller Lites and put the beer industry on high alert.

What else? I’ve got plenty of fallout from last night’s Caitlin Clark mugging, the Orioles have decided to dip their toe into some Pride night nonsense, and I’ve got a quick PSA for those of you looking for something to binge on Netflix this weekend.

ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!

Don’t watch what I watched earlier this week. Trust me. Lordy.

OK, grab you a Miller Lite and settle in for a Thursday ‘Cap!

Caitlin Clark could use a beer after this

We covered Livvy Dunne’s marketing campaign with Miller Lite last month, but it’s worth another look today. Such a simple move by Molson Coors to bring in an attractive female to sell more beer, but it’s very much appreciated in today’s world.

You don’t see it often anymore, you know? Remember the Bud Light fiasco a few years back? They’re STILL trying to recover. OutKick did a deep dive earlier this year when Dunne joined Miller Lite, because we wanted to see how long it had been since Bud Light featured an image or video of a female on its Instagram account.

Over a year! Go back and look. The last time was April 29, 2025. Amazing.

Livvy Dunne attends the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, on Aug. 26, 2025. (XNY Star Max/GC Images)

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Meanwhile, Miller Lite has Olivia Dunne slugging back mini-pitchers with the Fourth of July one week away.

This is the way. It’s simple. It’s always been simple.

OK, let’s get this class started with the story of the day: Caitlin Clark getting absolutely assaulted last night with not a whistle in site.

Incredible:

Boomer probably has a point here

Goodness gracious. The obvious question? How was THAT not a foul? What are we doing here?

The second-most obvious question, at least for me? At what point does Caitlin start fighting back?

Yesterday’s Nightcaps was centered around Sophie Cunningham sticking up for Clark the night before when she got into a scuffle with some player I won’t bother to name because, frankly, I don’t care to look it up.

But a person can only be protected for so long until they start to fight their own battles, right? Sure, the argument could be that Caitlin Clark is a superstar and teammates need to protect their superstars.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas scrambles to get up over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 24, 2026. The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 111-109. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

When a quarterback takes a late hit, you see 1,500 pounds of offensive linemen immediately rush over to stand between him and whoever was brave enough to lay the hit. It’s game over for the defender. He’s cooked.

The same probably should apply here, but it hasn’t. The league is full of jealous, hateful women who despise Caitlin Clark. Why?

Well, let’s ask Boomer Esiason. He has a theory that’s probably not that far off:

Oh no, Orioles & skip this binge

“She’s a straight white basketball player. And she is not being treated with any sort of respect.”

I mean, is he wrong? Tough to argue with that, right? The proof is in the pudding. At this point, it’s undeniable. This feels like a turning point. We’ve seen Caitlin Clark targeted before, but nothing like what we saw Wednesday night.

I know Boomer suggested she just give the WNBA the finger altogether and go play overseas. But she’s not gonna do that. Personally, I say the time for talking is over. The case is closed. We’re past debating whether or not Clark is being targeted by the rest of the league.

She is, and if the refs don’t have the stones to get involved, she needs to take matters into her own hands.

At some point, you have to fight back. Sophie Cunningham can’t fight your battles for you. Head coach Stephanie White, who blasted the league last night, can’t do it. You have to just start laying into people. Start cracking some skulls. Throw a haymaker. Have some pride.

And I ain’t talking about Major League Baseball’s version of Pride!

Speaking of … let’s rapid-fire this Thursday class into a big night of drag-show baseball:

My God. Yes, you read it right.

The Orioles have decided to not only have a Pride night, but also have a drag queen act as the “guest splasher” in the Tower Federal Credit Union Bird Bath during the bottom of the second inning.

The Bird Bath, for those who don’t know (hand raised), is the Orioles’ popular splash zone in left field. Folks of all ages sit out there, including kids. It’s also directly next to the park’s Under Armour Kids Home Run Porch, which is billed as “the ultimate gameday destination for kids and their families.”

So, yes. Friday’s Pride night at Camden Yards will feature a drag queen in the outfield spraying kids with water.

Play ball!

To quote my very old grandmother: “This country is going to hell in a handbasket.”

Finally, on the way out, I have that quick PSA for everyone that I mentioned at the top of the hour …

Stay away from “Maternal Instinct.”

The First Lady had some work to do the other night, so she stayed out in the living room while I got in bed. I needed something to watch, and I found this little documentary staring at me on Netflix.

The first hour or so is fine. Frankly, it’s nothing absurdly crazy. Sure, this lady is nuts, but I just figured that would be the end of it.

The final 30 minutes is some of the most depressing, disturbing, nauseating content I’ve ever watched in my life. Admittedly, I had no clue how this true-crime doc ended before I hit ‘play,’ so it’s a little bit on me for not doing my research.

But goodness gracious, it was just horrifying. And horrible. And made me so incredibly angry before putting on an episode of “Roseanne” to fall asleep to.

We got in bed last night and my wife asked me if I’d heard about it. I snapped my head over and said, “Don’t even think about it. It’s not for you,” and left it at that.

Anyway, probably not the greatest endorsement for the folks over at Netflix and “Maternal Instinct,” or maybe it is?

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, though.

OK, that’s it for today. Good work, everyone. One day left this week, and then we’re off to the races. Keep grinding!

See you tomorrow.

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OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column set to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (roughly, we’re not robots).

What would you do if you were Caitlin Clark? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.