After holding the Fever to just 13 points in the first quarter and 35 at the half, Plum was asked how her team had managed to contain the Fever‘s offense. Her answer, however, was less about basketball strategy and more about her personality shining through in an unexpected way.

“I don’t know, we have good players,” Plum said.

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While some viewers found her comments “rude,” Plum didn’t seem fazed by the criticism. After the game, which pushed the Aces to a 24-13 record, Plum took the remarks in stride and laughed off the situation.

“I mean, I thought we did a great job as a team, but Kelsey Mitchell was cooking,” Plum said. “She had a couple on me as well, so I didn’t want to say anything stupid. So I just said come back to me.”

“I don’t even have social media on my phone,” Plum said. “No offense but, like, we have good players. I would hope so. Not disrespectful. We have competitors – pick one. That’s what I meant. People these days don’t say the truth.”