Do you know? Caitlin Clark broke Steph Curry’s single-season college record for most three-pointers back in March! It’s never been hard to see why she gets compared to the Golden State Warriors superstar. She’s got the deep-range shooting, the ability to light up the scoreboard in a blink, and the same kind of electrifying presence on the court. Fans have been drawing the parallels for years, and with that comes a little bit of a rivalry—not between the two players, but between their fanbases.
And recently things just got heated in a way no one saw coming. Not on the court, not even in real life, but in a social media tournament of all places. StatMuse, a sports statistics company, runs an annual event called the “Muse Madness Championship Game,” where various “Muse” accounts—fan-driven social media pages dedicated to specific athletes—battle it out in a bracket-style competition.
These accounts use StatMuse’s platform to share stats, memes, and general content about their chosen players. With 550+ Muse account, this year’s edition came down to none other than CurryMuse and CaitlinClarkMuse, and the final was as intense as any real game.
The poll had been neck and neck the entire time, with fans passionately campaigning for their favorites. By the end of the voting period, it showed 50.2% for Curry and 49.8% for Clark. But then, things got weird.
The Excel Spreadsheet that I kept up with for the entire 12 hours of the @caitlinmusee poll.
Sorry for the weird clips up, it’s kind of difficult to take full screenshots of a long excel sheet. We have time stamps/screenshots for the counts too. pic.twitter.com/Av49406ngv
— Magic (@MagicM06) March 26, 2025
A fan had been tracking votes hour by hour, and in the last ten minutes, the numbers took a suspicious turn. With 1,400 votes coming in during that period, a staggering 1,200 went to CurryMuse—an 86% swing that didn’t sit right with Clark fans.
Ultimately, StatMuse stepped in and declared CaitlinClarkMuse the rightful champion, citing major voting irregularities. They explained their reasoning, breaking down the numbers: if the questionable 1,400 votes were distributed fairly, CurryMuse should’ve gotten around 700 votes, not 1,200.
Even being generous, removing 500 votes from CurryMuse’s total would’ve flipped the result. In their words, “This is conservative counting.” The decision sent Curry’s fanbase into a frenzy, while CC’s supporters wasted no time celebrating.
But, obviously, not without bashing the NBA star’s fandom.
Caitlin Clark fans bash ‘CurFraud FC’ after alleged botting scandal
One person put it bluntly, “Curry FC is so shameless bruh .” The whole situation felt shady to them—an unethical attempt to tip the scales in Curry’s favor. But beyond the online drama, let’s not forget that Clark and Curry have nothing but respect for each other.
Clark has modeled parts of her game after Curry, while he has repeatedly praised her talent. He’s even expressed frustration with the constant comparisons, saying it overshadows her all-around game. Still, moments like this prove that online fan rivalries are as intense as ever despite stars’ opinions.
Another fan laughed off the whole mess, writing, “LMFAOOOOOO CURRY FC TRIED TO CHEAT AND GOT OWNED.” With over 780,000 total votes, the idea that there could be a sudden 2% jump in the final minute, when most people had already cast their votes, seemed impossible. And yet, even with the alleged botting, they still lost.
Yes, there was botting involved, you read that right!
As fans put it, “CurFraud FC exposed for bots.” There were those fans who came armed with receipts. One fan broke down the stats, saying that 10 minutes left and it jumps from 51/49 in favor of CC to 51/49 in favor of Curry. According to their calculations, in the last 10 minutes, 15,839 votes went to Clark and 16,209 to Curry—a difference of 920 votes. Given the overall trend, that kind of last-minute swing didn’t seem natural.
Sep 25, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during the second half against the Connecticut Sun during game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
And then came the bombshell. A user named “ANNA DEY” posted a screenshot of a payment, outright admitting, “I spent $150 on botted votes.” Fans couldn’t believed it as one wrote mocking their action, “Paid $150 for a f-ing muse tournament.” But you know what’s the worst part? They (the user who bought bots) weren’t even a Curry fan. That just made the whole situation even messier, proving that something fishy had gone down.
Meanwhile, not everyone was out for blood, though. Some took a more diplomatic approach. “You couldn’t just split the prize between them? They both worked really hard to get here, and CurryMuse can’t control botting—it’s not his fault this happened.” This fan pointed out that both sides put in effort, constantly posting and updating to keep their respective players in the competition.
It wasn’t necessarily about cheating, just a flawed system. But at the end of the day, the decision stood. And on top of it all, CaitlinClarkMuse became the first women’s Muse account to win the tournament.
So, while Caitlin Clark is busy making history on the court, she’s also taking over in the digital world. Love her, hate her, or try to bot your way past her, she’s still winning. And if this whole ordeal proved anything, it’s that her fans are as relentless as she is.
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