Caitlin Clark says 'I honestly could have probably got a couple more calls' in Fever's season opener

Indiana Fever shooting guard Lexie Hull spoke to Fox News Digital about the challenges of the team's surge in attention since 2024. (Jackson Thompson / Fox News Digital)

Caitlin Clark made her return from injury to the WNBA on Saturday, but had to settle for a loss.

Clark's Indiana Fever fell 107-104 to the Dallas Wings in their season opener, as Clark missed two late shots that could have tied the game.

After the game, Clark appeared to suggest certain fouls were not called on her throughout the game.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark reacts during the first half of the Fever’s season opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 9, 2026. (Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"I think especially if they're going to call it the way they're going to call it this year, I think I honestly could have probably got a couple more calls on a few of them, but that's okay," Clark said to reporters after the game when asked about plays when she drove to the basket on Saturday.

Whether officials are calling enough fouls against Clark has been a point of controversy since she came into the WNBA in 2024, and many fans complained that Clark was frequently being targeted with hard contact by opposing players, and referees weren't doing enough to protect her.

Clark herself has made other comments seemingly directed at referees in the WNBA.

During the WNBA postseason in September, while Clark was injured, she said she was fined $200 for tweeting "Refs couldn’t stop us" after Indiana’s Game 2 win over Atlanta in the first round.

"Got fined $200 for this lol," she wrote on X, adding a series of crying laughter emojis. "BENCH MOB