Vitale was among the many who were upset about Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark being ranked as the ninth-best guard by her peers in the player voting portion of the WNBA All-Star process after ranking first in fan voting and third in media voting — and he took to X to air his grievances.

Winners of the Commissioner's Cup earn more than WNBA championship winners, an issue Clark pointed out after the Fever's victory.

Caitlin Clark had a lot to say on last night's Instagram Live. Celebrating the Fever's Commissioner's Cup victory with her teammates on Tuesday, the 2025 All-Star captain not only made a plea to Cathy Engelbert but also rubbed a bit of salt in the wound for the rest of the WNBA.