"Didn’t call a landing foul, per usual, they never do": Caitlin Clark fires shot at WNBA officials while recalling rookie season incident

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark didn't hold back when discussing the officiating in the WNBA. During a live podcast with Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, she recalled a moment from her rookie season when she was knocked to the floor without a call.

"I remember what happened," Clark recalled. "This was from my rookie year. Jordan Horston fouled me, and they didn’t call a landing space foul — per usual. They never do. They just called a common foul."

Clark took a playful jab at Bird, who was spotted sitting courtside in the picture.

"I thought one of the Seattle fans would help me. Maybe even you," she joked.

Shifting her focus back to the officials, Clark claimed that she would contact Sue Blauch, the head of the WNBA’s officials.

"I am calling Sue, the head of officials. That’s what I’ve been saying," Clark remarked.

Caitlin Clark has often been seen chirping at the referees during games. An example of that occurred on Tuesday during Indiana's game against the Connecticut Sun.

Tensions flared at Mohegan Sun Arena after an interaction between referee Michael Price and Clark in the third quarter. The guard was seen visibly upset and was held back by assistant coach Briann January after she disagreed with the official's calls.

Caitlin Clark set to sit out the WNBA All-Star weekend due to injury

Caitlin Clark's second year in the league has been riddled with injuries. The guard missed five games at the start of the season with a quadriceps injury and suffered a groin injury at the start of this month.

Although she returned to the court for the last five games, Clark has been ruled out once again after reaggravating her groin injury. She will miss the All-Star weekend in Indiana, so Team Clark will have to play without its captain. Clark will be replaced on the roster by Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes, who will make her first All-Star appearance.

The Fever star was also set to participate in the 3-point contest but will be replaced by her teammate, Lexie Hull. Despite her injury, Clark will be a part of the festivities at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

About the author

Arian Kashyap is a basketball journalist at Sportskeeda with over two years of experience at Essentially Sports and Spice Bite and a Bachelor's in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

Arian's favorite team is the Miami Heat and it’s mainly down to Dwyane Wade being his favorite player of all time. Arian loved how explosive Wade was as a player and he had all the attributes, whether that be shooting, defending or passing. Arian really liked how he won titles both with and without a dynasty behind him.

Arian has also worked with Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and was the manager for a Delhi-based women’s team called Garwhal Untied. Garwhal won the Delhi league and were runners-up during his tenure.

Arian has judged essay writing competitions for the Commonwealth Students Welfare Group of India in 2023 and was a part of the U-14 team for the Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools academy that qualified for the AIFF Round in 2023.

When not working or watching sports, Arian likes riding his motorcycle and reading.

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