ESPN star slams WNBA players' treatment of Caitlin Clark amid All-Star ranking controversy

Emmanuel Acho reacts to the growing concern around how the WNBA is handling Caitlin Clark. From intense physical play to mounting injuries, Acho questions whether the league is pushing her too far.

ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale came to the defense of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark after her WNBA peers voted her as the ninth-best All-Star guard.

Clark’s ranking was a shock to many across the social media landscape. She was named one of the captains for the All-Star Game and received more than 1.2 million fan votes. The WNBA determined All-Star starters based on fan rank, media rank and player rank. The total weighted score helped determine the starters.

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ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale came to the defense of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

The second-year guard was ranked ninth among her fellow All-Stars, 

"It is ABSURD the way that a # of players in the @WNBA have treated @CaitlinClark22! So sad but I bet they love the CHARTER FLIGHTS -the increase in SALARIES - the CROWDS  -the TV Ratings since she arrived from @IowaWBB. No doubt she is THE BEST - thing to happen to the WNBA," he wrote on X.

He was far from the only one who voiced his opinion on the issue.

One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season. Clark has been dealing with injuries in her sophomore season, which continues now as she’s missed the last two games.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark against the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)

Clark had been struggling lately