A Texas man has been sentenced for stalking and harassing WNBA star Caitlin Clark over social media. Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested and charged in Indianapolis in January for "sending numerous threats and sexually explicit messages" to the Indiana Fever player via his social media accounts, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said.

A Texas man who sent harassing online messages to basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has been sentenced to serve 2.5 years in prison. Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested in January in Indianapolis, only one mile away from where Clark's team, the Indiana Fever, play their matches.

Michael Lewis was banned from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the team plays home games, as well as Gainbridge Fieldhouse, according to The Athletic. Lewis was also ordered to stay away from all future Fever and Indiana Pacers events, and to have no contact with Clark, 23.