Caitlin Clark is about to overlook the remainder of the WNBA season after struggling a groin harm in July.
“I had hoped to share a greater replace, however I cannot be returning to play this season,” Clark, 23, wrote in an Instagram put up late Thursday, September 4, alongside black-and-white pictures of her and her teammates. “I spent hours within the gymnasium day-after-day with the singular purpose of getting again on the market, disenchanted isn’t a sufficiently big phrase to explain how I’m feeling.”
The Indiana Fever level guard continued, “I wish to thank everybody who had my again by all of the uncertainty. This has been extremely irritating, however even within the unhealthy, there’s good. The way in which the followers continued to indicate up for me, and for the Fever, introduced me a lot pleasure and essential perspective. I’m so pleased with how this crew has solely gotten stronger by adversity this yr.”
“Now it’s time to shut out the season and declare our spot within the Playoffs🖤,” Clark concluded.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA arrival has been a headline-making affair — each on and off the court docket. Clark, 22, made her extremely anticipated professional debut with the Indiana Fever on Might 14, and since then, her fiercely debated standing because the face of the league has continued to take some dramatic twists and turns. Most not too long ago, […]
Clark has not been seen on the court docket since July 15, when she skilled a proper groin harm within the last moments of the Fever’s sport towards the Connecticut Solar, per ESPN.
In a joint put up shared by the Fever and WNBA Instagram accounts on July 17, Clark confirmed she must sit out each the WNBA All-Star Recreation and 3-Level Contest.
“I’m so excited for Indy to host WNBA All-Star this weekend,” she stated in an announcement. “I wish to thank the Indianapolis Host Committee and all the folks that have put infinite work in over the previous yr to place this occasion collectively. I do know this would be the finest All-Star but.”
She added, “I’m extremely unhappy and disenchanted to say I can’t take part within the 3-Level contest or the All-Star Recreation. I’ve to relaxation my physique. I’ll nonetheless be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all of the motion and I’m trying ahead to serving to Sandy [Brondello] coach our crew to a win.”
UPDATE: 5/28/25 at 10:54 a.m. ET — The WNBA accomplished its investigation into alleged racist feedback made on the Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky sport on Might 17 and was not capable of substantiate the claims. “Now we have investigated the report of racist fan habits within the neighborhood of the court docket throughout the Might 17, […]
A number of of Clark’s Fever teammates commented on Thursday’s Instagram put up to ship her effectively needs amid the disappointing information that she received’t return to the court docket this season.
“2026 going to be one of the best season but 🥳,” wrote Lexie Hull.
Aliyah Boston added, “Miss you huge dawgggggggg❤️❤️you’ll be again.”
Golden State Valkyries participant Kate Martin commented, “Love you cc, I’m pleased with you.”
