Caitlin Clark, the former Iowa star and now a key player for the Indiana Fever, found herself at the center of a fiery internet debate after she and several of her teammates were asked to name the most questionable food combination.
While the conversation started innocuously enough, it quickly took a controversial turn when Clark brought up the topic of hot dogs. Uh oh.
It’s almost as if Clark had never ventured into the treacherous waters of internet food debates. When asked about questionable food pairings, there’s usually one safe target: pineapple on pizza. But venturing into the realm of hot dog condiments? That’s practically inviting chaos.
The exchange started off lighthearted. “What’s the question?” asked Clark’s teammate, Katie Lou Samuelson, as she joined the conversation on camera.
“What’s the most questionable food combo?” Clark repeated.
Samuelson offered her take: “People eat mac and cheese and ketchup. That’s kind of weird. I don’t eat that.”
Clark agreed, calling it “disturbing,” but then she had a revelation. “Mayo and hot dogs,” she said with certainty, adding a pointed, “You know who you are.”
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The mention of mayonnaise on hot dogs sent shockwaves through the internet, with fans immediately reacting. Some were left guessing who in Clark’s life might be the culprit behind this curious combination—was it her boyfriend, or perhaps her former Iowa teammate, Kate Martin? Others took sides in the age-old condiment debate, either rallying behind Clark or preparing to roast her for what they saw as an unforgivable sin against hot dogs.
“Caitlin nailed it with her take,” one fan commented, clearly in agreement. “I’ve seen things today that can’t be unseen—mayo on a hot dog is just wrong.”
“Mayo on anything is questionable, especially hot foods,” another user chimed in, taking a stand against the condiment in general.
Of course, not everyone was on Clark’s side. “Brooo, then the hot dog’s dry,” a mayo advocate argued, defending the pairing.
“Wait, but a dog with mayo and ketchup is fire tho,” said another, trying to bridge the divide with a more balanced approach.
One user offered a practical tip for those daring enough to try it: “You spread the mayo on the bun like a sandwich. Just don’t overdo it.”
But for some, there was no reconciling with the idea. “Mayo on hot dogs is diabolically disgusting,” one fan declared, drawing a hard line.
Then there were the chaos agents, like the person who boldly stated, “Hot dogs need ketchup, mustard, AND mayo,” clearly looking to stir the pot and perhaps watch the world burn.
In the end, Caitlin Clark’s innocent answer sparked a food fight of epic proportions online, reminding everyone that when it comes to hot dogs, personal preference can be a highly divisive topic.
Whether you’re team ketchup, mustard, mayo, or something else entirely, one thing is for sure: food debates on the internet are as spicy as they come.
