"Can’t believe he still has a job": Fans stunned as reporter who 'creeped' out Caitlin Clark clashes with Pacers star in awkward moment 

At the start of her tenure with the Indiana Pacers, Caitlin Clark had an awkward interaction with a reporter during a press conference. A little over a year later, the same journalist is catching heat for getting into it with another Indiana star.

On Thursday night, the Pacers had a chance to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals in Game 5 against the New York Knicks. However, Jalen Brunson and company managed to take care of business on their home floor to keep their season alive.

After the 111-94 loss, Pascal Siakam got into an awkward back-and-forth with a member of the media. The reporter kept badgering him with questions about the team's lack of fight in such a crucial game, which the All-Star forward did not take kindly to.

As this exchange went viral on social media, people pointed out that this is the same person who made off-hand comments at Caitlin Clark last year. This led to an array of reactions from WNBA and NBA fans.

Fans continued to sound off on the reporter, Gregg Doyel, stating that he shouldn't be allowed to cover teams in person with his track record.

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@TexansTeaTv

Reporters should be fined and suspended for dumb ass questions

OG

@ogjrichx

Journalist needs to be out of a job

Real-1

@OnlyRealLeft

Usually players overreact, but in this case what was the reporter's deal

Following this defeat, the Pacers will now attempt to finish the Knicks off on their home floor in Game 6.

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Gregg Doyel faced numerous punishments for his interaction with Caitlin Clark last year

Shortly after his awkward encounter with Caitlin Clark, Gregg Doyel found himself dealing with the consequences of his actions. Ahead of the 2024 WNBA season, the Indianapolis Star announced that it wouldn't be covering the Fever in person that season.

This ban did not appear to be permanent, as the longtime journalist is already back around the team. He covered the Fever's preseason opener against the Washington Mystics. Doyel shared a social media post but eventually deleted it after catching backlash from fans owing to his past remarks.

As of now, there have been no reports on Doyel being punished for his interaction with Pascal Siakam after Game 5. However, it's doubtful that anything comes his way. While his questioning was blunt, he did not cross any lines.

With the Knicks managing to extend the series, Doyel will have another conference finals matchup to cover on Saturday night. Following his latest back-and-forth with a player, there is no telling if he'll change his approach as Indiana's postseason run continues.