Ted Cruz calls out Caitlin Clark Olympic snub after WNBA records most-watched game in 23 years

Sportico published the recent WNBA team valuations and the Indiana Fever are ranked the sixth most valuable franchise at $90 million. Colin Cowherd explains how this demonstrates Caitlin Clark is "the greatest player for business in the history of...

Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called out the USA Basketball selection committee on social media on Wednesday in response to the WNBA recording its most-watched game in more than 20 years. 

The Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky on Sunday in what was a much-watched match up between former college rivals Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark.

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever warms up before a game against the Chicago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 16, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana.   (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

For her part, Clark put up a team-high of 23 points and nine assists while Reese had 11 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. 

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The game marked the most-watched WNBA game on any network in 23 years with an average of 2.25 million people tuning in to CBS to watch. The Fever’s 91-83 victory peaked at nearly 3 million viewers. 

The record game has followed a number of notable marks for the WNBA this season, and much of that has centered around Clark. 

Cruz is among those that recognize Clark’s impact on the league, and in response to the latest metric, he called out USA Basketball over the former Iowa star’s snub from the Olympic team.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen during votes in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

CAITLIN CLARK HEADLINES MOST-WATCHED WNBA GAME IN MORE THAN 20 YEARS

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