Caitlin Clark may be close to making her NBA broadcast debut, but WNBA fans still don’t understand why the move continues to upset so many people.
After NBC Sports announced that Clark would join its coverage for a few NBA games as a guest analyst, reactions split almost instantly.
Indiana Fever fan Ken Swift pointed out that praise surrounding Clark almost always leads to backlash, especially from certain parts of the WNBA community and longtime media voices.
“Anytime Caitlin gets a nice accolade, it happens. Time Cover- Everyone should be on the cover. Sneaker- A’Ja should be first. Triple double, big win- Monkey Noises,” Swift wrote in response to the discussion.
Plenty of WNBA fans echoed that frustration.
@MFImJordan replied, “Racial prejudice. Unfortunately. It’s only black people and liberal nutjob white women who hate on Clark.”
Racial prejudice. Unfortunately.
It’s only black people and liberal nutjob white women who hate on Clark.
— Jordan. (@MFImJordan) January 28, 2026
@Tee_1923 added, “Jealousy at its finest. Lol. A lot of women in the W are insecure that is why they do not want someone better coming over to the W. They are immature adults.”
Others tried to add perspective rather than pile on.
@PGsandi said, “It’s the price if being at the top. She learned that in media training. It’s why she doesn’t react to it, and we do. We just need to learn to turn off the noise as she does. Otherwise, we help perpetuate it.”
Clark is set to join Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and Tracy McGrady for NBC’s debut of Sunday Night Basketball on February 1, when the Lakers face the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. She’s also scheduled to appear again on March 29.
“Nothing to watch but her and Fever”: WNBA fans react to Rachel DeMita’s take on the lack of coverage after Caitlin Clark’s injury
Rachel DeMita criticized media outlets for pulling back WNBA coverage during Clark’s injury absence, causing plenty of debate among WNBA fans.
On the Courtside Club podcast, DeMita said, “We didn’t hear hot takes from these men in media who were giving us hot take after hot take in 2024. There was clearly a momentum shift last year.”
WNBA fans weighed in again.
@hypohopsnemia replied, “Correct nothing to watch but her and fever tbh.”
@Tokhuah added, “I completely stopped watching First Take because of their lame coverage of the WNBA.”
@ejrsuperstar said, “As long as they fight who she is to the league, they will struggle to have people care beyond cc. If they embrace her more itll make a big difference!”
Between the broadcast opportunity and the ongoing debate, Caitlin Clark remains at the center of the WNBA conversation — whether fans agree with it or not.
