The Indiana Fever secured their 23rd win of the season on Sunday night, defeating the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in a closely fought battle. Caitlin Clark played a major role in the victory. However, a later post from the WNBA highlighting the standout performers from the game has sparked a wave of backlash.
WNBA’s Social Media Post After Sunday’s Game
After the final whistle, the WNBA’s official X account highlighted Allisha Gray, Kelsey Mitchell, and Angel Reese for their performances. While all three players made an impact, fans immediately noticed that Clark’s name was not mentioned in the post.
An overtime win meant tons of highlights and Allisha Gray, Kelsey Mitchell and Angel Reese excelled 🤗#WNBASeason30 | Overtime | @CapellaU pic.twitter.com/Yr7kll6Bvs
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 17, 2026
The omission didn’t go unnoticed, and the internet wasted no time letting the WNBA know exactly how it felt.
Clark finished Sunday’s game with 26 points, three rebounds, and nine assists. She led all Fever scorers and played a central role in sealing the overtime win. Leaving a team’s top scorer off a highlight post was always going to draw scrutiny, and it didn’t take long for fans to connect the dots.
“Your anti Caitlin Clark agenda is so obvious to everyone it’s embarrassing,” one user wrote.
Your anti caitlin clark agenda is so obvious to everyone it’s embarrassing
— a luginbill (@A_luginbill_) August 17, 2026
Reese finished the game with 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. She was Atlanta’s third-highest scorer behind Rhyne Howard and Gray. That performance, however, left some fans wondering why Reese was specifically highlighted while Clark was left out.
“10 missed layups, blocked 3 times, splashed in the face by your biggest rival from 30 feet and you miss the game winning shot, get beat in overtime, then give us this meme that’s gonna last for an eternity?!?!? Tell me how Angel Reese had a big game again?” one user said.
10 missed layups, blocked 3 times, splashed in the face by your biggest rival from 30 feet and you miss the game winning shot, get beat in overtime, then give us this meme that’s gonna last for an eternity?!?!? Tell me how Angel Reese had a big game again? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/8OkAZFHZk0
— Zackwoods (@Zackwoods415) August 17, 2026
One fan even pointed out that the replies to the WNBA’s post included statistics for the players who were mentioned, yet Clark’s numbers were nowhere to be found.
“Caitlin Clark has 26 points and 9 assists in the game and doesn’t get a mention. In their thread, they detail the stats of the three players mentioned, including Reese, who blew a layup to seal the game and was 5 for 16 from the field. Unbelievable,” they wrote.
Caitlin Clark has 26 points and 9 assists in the game and doesn’t get a mention. In their thread, they detail the stats of the three players mentioned, including Reese, who blew a layup to seal the game and was 5 for 16 from the field. Unbelievable. https://t.co/sCzgbtxepU
— ScottAllanCole (@scottallancole) August 17, 2026
Another user took a different approach to the controversy. They turned the situation into a humorous mockup of what the conversation between the WNBA’s PR team and a league representative might have looked like while deciding on the X post.
WNBA Front Office to the PR Department:
“Caitlin Clark already has enough attention. We need to promote the OTHER PLAYERS in the league.”
WNBA PR person: “What if this makes us look dumb?”
WNBA Front Office: “Do it anyway.” https://t.co/ZGicFJssLc
— Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) August 17, 2026
Whether intentional or not, the post has reignited a familiar debate about how the league promotes its biggest draw.
