Fever Could Be in Trouble for Scratching Caitlin Clark Minutes Before Their Game
The WNBA star was not listed on the team's initial injury report despite Clark's absence at practice on Tuesday
Caitlin Clark Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty NEED TO KNOW Caitlin Clark did not play in the Fever's game on Wednesday night The WNBA star sat out due to "stiffness and soreness," her coach said Clark is coming off an injury-plagued season in which she only played 13 games Caitlin Clark was a late scratch just before her team took on the Portland Fire on Wednesday night — and the Indiana Fever may face consequences for leaving her off the initial injury report. The WNBA star, 24, sat out the game due to “stiffness and soreness,” coach Stephanie White told reporters , after the team beat Portland, 90-73, on Wednesday, May 20. “It’s not the time to take a chance,” White elaborated.
“We just really want to be cautious. ” A ccording to league rules , player availability must be shared by 5 p. m.
the day before a game, unless it’s a back-to-back. Caitlin Clark during an April preseason game against the Dallas Wings. Credit: Justin Casterline/Getty Clark did not practice on Tuesday, May 19 but the Fever did not report her absence, and waited until just before tip to announce that she was not playing.
Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE's free sports newsletter — sign up now! “Not everybody that doesn’t practice or gets a pro day is on the injury report; that happens all the time,” White explained to reporters. “She wasn’t listed on the injury report earlier because we expected her to play.