Caitlin Clark BREAKS SILENCE After Being Ranked Among the WNBA’s WORST Players — And REMOVED FROM 2025 All-Star Ballot Without Warning After She Intentionally Incited Teammate to Play Badly
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Caitlin Clark BREAKS SILENCE After WNBA Ranking Controversy
Fans Outraged as Superstar Rookie Removed From 2025 All-Star Ballot Amid “Sabotage” Accusations
Iowa phenom-turned-Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has finally responded after a turbulent week that saw her ranked among the WNBA’s worst players and shockingly scrubbed from the 2025 All-Star ballot—all while facing explosive allegations that she intentionally sabotaged a teammate’s performance.
The Bombshell Rankings
A since-deleted WNBA internal report, leaked to OutKick, placed Clark in the bottom 5 of the league in efficiency metrics, citing:
32.7% FG shooting (lowest among starting guards)
4.2 turnovers per game (2nd-worst in WNBA)
Defensive rating of 121.5 (dead last)
Critics, including ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, blasted the assessment: “This is stats manipulation to justify benching their cash cow.”
The All-Star Snub
Hours later, the league quietly removed Clark from fan voting for the 2025 All-Star Game—despite her leading the fan ballot by 400,000 votes. The WNBA claimed it was a “clerical error,” but sources tell The Athletic team executives pressured the move, calling her inclusion “an embarrassment to competitive integrity.”
“Inciting a Teammate” Scandal
The drama intensified when Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese accused Clark of “psychological warfare” during their July 4 matchup, alleging:
Clark told Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell to “stop passing to [Reese]” during timeouts
Fever staff reportedly warned Clark about “undermining team cohesion” in a closed-door meeting
Clark denied wrongdoing but admitted to “heated competitive banter” in her statement:
“I play to win. If folks wanna twist that into something toxic, that’s on them. My focus is getting this team to the playoffs.”
Fan Revolt & Conspiracy Theories
Clark’s fan army #CCBrigade has gone nuclear, with trends like #WNBArigged and #LetHerCook demanding:
✔ Reinstatement to All-Star voting
✔ Independent audit of league rankings
✔ Public apology from Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
Conspiracy theorists allege jealousy over Clark’s $28M Nike deal (10x the WNBA max salary) fueled the backlash.
What’s Next?
With Indiana just 2 games out of playoff contention, Clark faces a career-defining moment. As one coach told Bleacher Report: “She either becomes the Larry Bird who proves everyone wrong—or the next Jimmer Fredette.”
Verdict: Whether this is a conspiratorial takedown or a deserved reality check, one thing’s clear—Clark’s fire is lit. And the WNBA may regret poking the bear.
🔥 Hot Take: “If the league thought Caitlin was distracted before, wait till they see her with a vengeance.” — Barstool Sports
(Do you think Clark is being unfairly targeted? Sound off below.)
SEE MORE: Skip Bayless offers ‘painfully honest’ analysis of Caitlin Clark shooting slump
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Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is in the slump of her life. After scoring a career-best 25 points in the first half of her return game against the New York Liberty on June 1 (32 points on 7/14 three-point shooting overall) and shooting 4/6 from three against the Connecticut Sun, the Iowa product is just 1/23 from deep over her past three games.
Sports personality Skip Bayless has been one of Clark’s biggest supporters dating back to her Iowa days. However, he chose to discuss her slump on Friday.
“I’ve raved and raved and raved about her, but now I’ve got to be honest,” Bayless said. “She is officially into a deep, deep three-point shooting slump. It’s the worst three-point shooting stretch in WNBA history. She’s over three games, one for her last 23 from three. It’s just getting hard to watch.”
Following her 0/6 performance on Tuesday, she missed the Fever’s next game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday with a groin injury. She’ll now miss Friday night’s game against the Dallas Wings.
“Looking at Caitlin’s impact, she has plummeted to 55th of 61 qualified three-point shooters in the WNBA,” Bayless said. “She’s at 29.5%. That is horrendously bad. She is tied for the league lead in assists per game, no surprise there. But, she is running away with the turnover lead. She actually has five more total turnovers than Angel Reese, who is second.”
Even though she’s been in a deep struggle, Clark remains the leading vote-getter for the upcoming WNBA All-Star game. Head coach Stephanie White gave an update on her health Thursday.
“I think it’s very much a day-to-day thing with how she responds to treatment. I stay in my lane and let our strength and conditioning and our athletic training staff do what they do best. But yeah, found out late last night and we’ll treat it day-to-day.”
As noted, Clark will not play in Indiana’s game against the Wings Friday night, making it two in a row. Her absences are starting to pile up for a Fever team that sits at a 7-8 record, good for ninth among all WNBA teams.
“It just seems like great shooters don’t go through these kind of prolonged slumps,” Bayless said. “Even though it’s just three games, it’s devastatingly wrong and bad. I’m sure some of the veteran stars that have criticized her are shrugging and saying ‘told you,’ When they should be rooting like mad for her to snap out of her slump.”
