Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark will be out for at least 2 weeks with a left quadriceps injury. The announcement comes after the Fever’s controversial 90-88 loss to the reigning WNBA champions New York Liberty on Saturday, May 24.
Fever fans blame the WNBA referees for Clark’s injury. Ever since she entered the league in 2024 as the No. 1 overall pick, Clark has been treated like an enemy outsider by the players and the referees.
As you can see from the top photo, the referees allow players to grab Clark, foul her, and even assault her on the court.
The Fever lost 2 of their last 4 games by a combined 3 points. Both games came down to the final play of the 4th quarter. And both outcomes were affected by foul calls (or lack of calls) by the referees.
On the final play of the Fever vs Liberty game in Indiana on Saturday, Liberty guard Natasha Cloud reached in and contacted Clark’s arm. That is a reach-in foul in the NBA. But the WNBA’s referees routinely allow the other players to foul Clark when she has the ball.
In the video below, Cloud reaches in and fouls Clark multiple times on the final play of the game. No foul was called.
Clark was injured on this final play when Cloud reached in and fouled her.
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— Swag (@socorooopova) May 27, 2025
Bogus foul on Lexie Hull then Natasha Cloud no foul call on Caitlin Clark Liberty beats the Fever.? pic.twitter.com/ZTMJEHb8Bl
— primalkey (@primalkey) May 24, 2025
Cloud’s tattoos and thug image make the 33-year-old guard a protected class in the WNBA.
The WNBA moved quietly to blackball Chennedy Carter, the ex Chicago Sky guard who brutally body checked Clark last season.
Carter, 26, now plays pro basketball in Mexico.
By blackballing Carter, the league is sending a message that not all of the WNBA’s lesbian players are violent and racist.
Fans say the referees have their orders from the top to protect certain bullies in the WNBA. They say the league isn’t doing enough to protect Clark.
Some fans took to X (Twitter) to say they will not watch WNBA games until Clark returns. WNBA ratings will tank.
Ticket prices for the Indiana Fever’s next few games plummeted after Clark’s injury was announced. Tickets for the Fever’s next matchup against the Chicago Sky on June 7 were selling for $176. But now the cheapest seats are $50.
If all goes well, Clark’s next game back will be here in Atlanta against the Dream on June 10 at State Farm Arena. The cheapest tickets for that game are $116. The price is expected to increase when Clark’s return is confirmed.
