Why Caitlin Clark's late injury scratch could lead to WNBA punishing Fever
Why Caitlin Clark's late injury scratch could lead to WNBA punishing Fever originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Indiana Fever got their third win of the season on Wednesday night with a 90-73 win over the Portland Fire, but the game is being overshadowed by Caitlin Clark's status.
The star guard missed the game on Wednesday, her first missed game of the season, even though she seemed to be healthy entering the night. The Fever downplayed Clark's back injury , claiming it wasn't serious and the team fully expected Clark to play against the Fire. However, the way the Fever treated Clark's injury is now being scrutinized.
Clark was not on the injury report leading into the game against the Fire, and that decision could lead to the WNBA punishing Indiana. Here's why Clark's injury report status is being questioned. SN's WNBA HQ: Live WNBA scores | Updated WNBA standings | Full WNBA schedule Why did Caitlin Clark not play last night?
Caitlin Clark missed her first game of the season on Wednesday night with a back injury. Head coach Stephanie White said before the game that Clark woke up with a stiff back and spent practice on Tuesday getting treatment. However, Clark was not on the injury report, leading to some questions to how the Fever handled the injury.
White said there was nothing nefarious about it. "Not everybody that doesn’t practice or gets a pro day is on the injury report. That happens all the time," White said .
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