Caitlin Clark spoke to reporters Friday at Duke University during USA Basketball training camp and made a plea for compromise in the labor battle between the WNBA and the players, which has been raging for months as the two sides try to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

Caitlin Clark had to remind herself to smile, have fun and not be so hard on herself. It’s been five months since the Indiana Fever All-Star last played competitively after missing most of the WNBA season with a variety of injuries.