‘Investigate WNBA refs’: Fans angered after Caitlin Clark incident against Dream

The Indiana Fever defeated the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on Sunday, with Caitlin Clark leading the charge. It was a heated matchup between teams battling for the fourth spot in the standings. However, one play stood out and drew a lot of fan attention.

Clark finished with a team-high 26 points, along with three rebounds and nine assists. She shot 9-of-20 from the field and knocked down three three-pointers. Kelsey Mitchell recorded her 19th straight 20-plus point game, scoring 20 with three rebounds. Makayla Timpson also supplied 20 points, while Aliyah Boston contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Atlanta’s attack, on the other hand, was spearheaded by Allisha Gray’s 32 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Rhyne Howard added 17 points and five assists, and Angel Reese amassed 15 points, 14 boards and and six dimes.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts to the loss to Washington Mystics.

Fans have strong reactions to Caitlin Clark’s foul on Rhyne Howard

Clark was whistled for a foul on Howard while she attempted a three-pointer in the second half. The clip circulated on social media, with the the three-time All-Star making minimal contact with the Dream guard.

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They reviewed this and STILL called a foul on Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/i6upcict97

— BrickCenter (@BrickCenter_) August 16, 2026

The play was reviewed but the call stood. Fans dropped their reactions in the comments section.

“The wnba refs are the worst refs in any sports, worse than nba, worse than nfl, worse than mma etc! it’s absolutely pathetic how terrible these refs are and how they influence whoh BB wins these games,” a user commented.

“Refs really tried their hard to make sure dream wins,” one reaction read.

“It exposes the problem in the WNBA. You can’t blame Caitlin Clark fans and their exhaustion from watching endless, ridiculous calls (no-calls) on her. Its absurd,” a fan said.

“Angel pushed Clark in throat in front of a ref, no call. Clark slightly feels the fabric of a jersey, 3 shots,” posted another.

“What am I missing?!?! Regardless of the ref calling a plyer by their name, where is the foul??? Seriously, defensive player did not hold, push, or impede the offensive player from making a clean shot on goal. Please tell me what I am missing. I do not see a foul anywhere from anyone…?” another fan wrote,

“why does the wnba hate Clark so much?!! ,” one comment read.

Clark and the Fever will next face the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday. It’s the second of their four-game road trip that ends on Aug. 23 versus the Chicago Sky. The team will end the regular season with three of its last five games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.