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.

Caitlin Clark has played a major role in the WNBA's meteoric rise in the mainstream sports world. The Indiana Fever guard is arguably the single most popular women's player in the world right now and is a big reason arenas and stadiums are selling out for Fever games.

ESPN’s Dick Vitale Calls Out WNBA Players Over ‘Absurd’ Caitlin Clark Treatment originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark averaged 18.2 points, 8.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game in nine appearances despite missing three weeks of action with a left quad strain.