‘Robbery’: WNBA’s ‘egregious’ Caitlin Clark mistake sparks outrage
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) speaks with an official Friday, May 15, 2026, during the first half of a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. After a very slow start in Friday’s game against the Washington Mystics, Caitlin Clark eventually came alive with a dominant fourth quarter, putting up massive numbers. However, it seems like the WNBA scorekeepers shorted her on the stat sheet in a big way.
Through the first three quarters of Friday’s game, Clark was struggling, making just two three-pointers in 10 attempts while shooting just 4-for-20 from the field overall. But Clark caught fire in the fourth, putting up 17 points, making 5 of 7 shots from three-point range and 6 of 8 shots overall, along with two assists, a rebound, and a steal. Clark finished the game with 32 points, eight assists, and four rebounds.
But upon further review, it seems like she should have had 10 assists, giving her a double-double. Clark Shorted 2 Assists While the official scorebook listed Clark with eight assists in the game, video shows that she actually had two clear assists that were not counted as assists in the scorebook. In the second quarter, Clark drove into the lane and kicked the ball out to teammate Monique Billings in the corner for a three-pointer.
Then, in the fourth quarter, Clark had a hand-off pass to teammate Kelsey Mitchell that set up another three-pointer. Neither of these were given as assists 2nd career 30+ points & 10+ assist game for CC when they get corrected pic. twitter.
com/60TmSrUlIS — Mick (@DBGyt_) May 16, 2026 Neither of those two passes was credited to Clark as an assist. If they were both credited as assists in the scorebook, Clark would have had her first double-double of the season. Fans Are Not Happy Needless to say, fans were not happy at the WNBA for apparently shorting Clark two assists in the game.