WNBA fans argue referees missed blatant foul against Caitlin Clark as surging Fever extend winning streak

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The Indiana Fever's regular season got off to a slow start, but the team has recently turned things around. Indiana defeated the hapless Washington Mystics on Wednesday to improve to 6-10. 

Star rookie Caitlin Clark finished the game with 18 points and six assists. She also recorded four steals, but debates over the game's officiating took center stage.

Some observers took issue with the referees over their decision to not call a foul after a Mystics player appeared to whack Clark as she was driving toward the basket and going for a layup.

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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, argues a call with a referee during the second half of a game against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

During the play in question, Mystics center Stefanie Dolson reached out in an apparent attempt to block the shot. However, Dolson made contact with Clark's arm as the ball was knocked from Clark's hand.

Some fans argued that Dolson committed a foul because Clark's layup attempt was negatively impacted by the contact. 

"As a new watcher of the @WNBA it seems they have a severe refereeing problem. I think even @WWE refs would have caught this one," one fan wrote on X.

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"Badly missed call by @WNBA officials; this happens too often, to many players," another person suggested.

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