WNBA Fans React As Caitlin Clark Is Held Back From Furiously Charging At Referee: "Not Getting A Tech For That Is Crazy"
During the Indiana Fever's most recent game against the Connecticut Sun, Caitlin Clark was involved in an incident that went viral on social media. Clark seemed unhappy about a decision from the referee during the third quarter. In a video that seemingly divided fans into two groups, Clark was seen being held back by assistant coach Briann January from charging at the official.
WNBA fans were divided into what seemed to be two main themes of reactions to this incident. One side felt that the officials had been unfair to Clark and caused her struggles, while the other group felt that the league had allowed Clark to, in a way, bully officials, and the WNBA lets her get away with a lot of questionable behavior.
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"I wonder why they didn't call security on her like they did Dijonai."
"What did he say to her? That went left quickly."
"Looks to me as if she is getting too aggressive in her complaining.. starting to lose her positive image..she should tone down the arrogance a bit.."
"Wow, that's pretty unsportsmanlike...."
"This guy needs to be investigated. He shouldn't even be able to referee high school games."
"She is becoming a diva each passing day."
"Just get rid of the refs and start over. They're garbage!"
"Perhaps the referee's decision was incorrect, and he responded disrespectfully. No wonder Caitlin was so furious."
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"How're you cursing out refs and not getting a tech?"
"How is that not a tech? No other player in the league has that ignored."
Several such reactions flooded the social media post. After the original video, another video went viral on social media that caught Clark threatening to call the WNBA to complain about the referee to his face during the game.
"That's just rude. Grow up! Come here, come here, come here, unbelievable. I'm gonna call the league on you," said Clark before the audio went mute in the video as she approached the official.
But one of the most noteworthy reactions to the officiating in the game seems to be from Caitlin Clark's younger brother Colin, who deleted the post eventually but seemed to be angry about the officiating.
This reaction came moments after Clark left the game, seemingly aggravating her groin injury in the final seconds of the 85-77 win against the Sun. The All-Star is now at risk of potentially missing out on the All-Star Weekend, which starts in three days, as a result of this injury.
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The former Rookie of the Year, Caitlin Clark, has had a rough start to her sophomore season. While the Fever are just above .500 and ranked sixth in the playoff standings (third in the Eastern Conference), showing a relatively solid start to the season, Clark has been facing struggles of her own.
Despite her struggles, however, she finished this game with 14 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists with a plus-minus rating of +21.
As seen in the video, Clark had made only one three-point shot on the road till this incident. She eventually made another one in the game, but has so far made only two of her 35 attempts in the season on the road. A shocking start from the sharpshooter.
How long do you think this cold streak will last for Clark? And is it impacting her attitude in the game? Let us know your opinion in the comments section.
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Related: Sophie Cunningham Twerking Gone Viral, Caitlin Clark Rejects Fan Request
This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.

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