Hailey Van Lith opens up on Caitlin Clark "you can't see me" move during Iowa-Louisville game

The sport of women’s basketball continues to grow, and as more and more true stars emerge in the college ranks, the buzz around the sport has intensified. Sometimes that buzz can create news all on its own, like the Caitlin Clark “you can’t see me” gesture that started some rivalries in the sport.

Clark first debuted the move — or at least it first became widely known — during a game against Louisville.

Later on it would be turned against Clark by LSU star Angel Reese, who flashed the sign at Clark repeatedly in the waning moments of the Tigers’ national championship win over the Hawkeyes.

There was plenty of back-and-forth on the Internet and in water cooler talks about whether Reese had crossed the line by shoving Clark’s signature move in her face; Clark, for her part, didn’t seem to mind.

But again, the origin of it came in a game against Louisville.

And Louisville star Hailey Van Lith, now at LSU after transferring there, opened up on the origin story of the famous Caitlin Clark “you can’t see me” move.

“It was actually hilarious because right after the game I texted her and I was like, ‘The media is dumb, I’m sorry,'” Van Lith told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks. “You guys have no idea. They just make stuff up and then they just put it all over the Internet and everyone thinks it’s true. It’s just hilarious.”

Van Lith clearly wasn’t bothered by the move from Clark, which she said she didn’t even see until it was circulating on social media after the fact.

“We were laughing about it because she did it to her strength coach,” Van Lith said. “Like she didn’t do it to anyone on our team, especially me, like definitely not towards me. She did it to her strength coach and it wasn’t even in a moment, where I didn’t even see it in the game. I was probably dribbling the ball up the court after she just hit a three in our face. It’s just funny how camera angles and perceptions are skewed through the media.

“But it was hilarious. We laughed about it after. Oh my gosh. I don’t even remember, like I didn’t even see it happen. So my perception, I don’t even have one because I didn’t know what happened until I saw it on Instagram later.”

Likely to be one of the stars that people watching women’s college basketball talk about next season, Van Lith has a unique perspective on the whole thing. She watched from the outside as Reese taunted Clark, all while having Caitlin Clark’s “you can’t see me” move done in a game she played in.

The new LSU star doesn’t seem to have any ill will toward Clark at all. It’s all just part of the game in a growing sport.

“People have speculated and like said it on social media, ‘Was it to Haley?'” Van Lith said. “And I’ve just never answered, because like who cares? But this is my first time, so I’m clearing it up, guys. Caitlin Clark did not do this to me, and if she did that would have been hilarious and we would have laughed about it too. It’s not that serious.”