Caitlin Clark's romantic relationship is mocked on FOX after the broadcast fails to showcase her coaching job.

Caitlin Clark's boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, has started his job as an assistant coach at Butler University. During the second game of the season, Clark cheered for her boyfriend from the sidelines. However, the broadcast crew believed that Clark may have outperformed her boyfriend by appearing on camera.

On Friday, during Butler's loss to Austin Peay, the Fox College Hoops broadcast featured Caitlin Clark sitting in the stands. The name card identified her as "Caitlin Clark 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year." Meanwhile, when the camera turned to McCaffery on the sidelines, a name card identified him as "Connor McCaffery WNBA ROTY Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend."

McCaffery's little brother was also included in the gimmick on the broadcast.

Patrick McCaffery, a player on Butler's team and brother of McCaffery, was shown with a name card that read "Patrick McCaffery WNBA ROTY Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend's Brother" on Friday.

On a night where he had 23 points and eight rebounds, the broadcast did this to the player who is in his sixth college season and his first at Butler after transferring from Iowa, where both Clark and Connor played, too. Connor's other younger brother, Jack McCaffery, is also on the team as a freshman.

On social media, there were mixed reactions to the broadcast's disregard for the McCafferys and their positions in favor of connecting them to Clark.

"Nasty work," one user wrote about the broadcast's hijinx.

Another user wrote, "Nah they did Patrick dirty."

A more frustrated user expressed their dislike for using the name for attention.

Many users criticized McCaffery for prioritizing his girlfriend's fame over his coaching position and his brother's performance during a game. Planet Chronicle Digital has opted not to feature those criticisms.

Connor played in 166 games at Iowa, which ranks second in Iowa history. Despite dealing with injuries throughout most of his college career, he was able to play six seasons due to a redshirt year and COVID-19 campaign. In his full seasons, he reached the NCAA tournament, except for his COVID season. He averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, and played in 111 wins, tying Jordan Bohannon for most in program history. His career assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.59 (527 assists to 147 turnovers) is the second best in NCAA history.

McCaffery met Clark while she was playing for the women's team at Iowa from 2020 to 24. The couple started dating in April 2023, after Clark led Iowa to the NCAA title game. However, McCaffery was a senior at the time and began his coaching career immediately after graduating.

In May of that year, he started his career as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. McCaffrey ended up with a job in Indiana before Clark even knew she was going to be playing for the Indiana Fever. By chance, the Fever finished with a poor record last season, which earned them the top pick in the WNBA Draft lottery this year, sending Clark to Indiana as well.

Despite McCaffery's new job, the Butler campus remains only seven miles from the Fever's arena, Gainbridge Field House, keeping their destinies intertwined in Indianapolis.

On April 24, 2024, Connor shared on Instagram that the couple celebrated their first anniversary.

"One year has been the best doing life with you, and you never cease to amaze me. I can't wait to watch you live out your dreams in person. Love you," he wrote in the caption.

On Aug. 10, during the WNBA Olympics break, the couple went to New York City to watch a Yankees game. While there, only Clark was given a tour of the Yankees clubhouse and took photos with star players Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Juan Soto.

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