Caitlin Clark injury: Fever star's brother blasts officials over groin issue

In a since-deleted tweet, Caitlin Clark’s brother appeared to blame the officials for her injury suffered in Tuesday’s win over the Connecticut Sun. The Indiana Fever star left the game in the final minute and is out for Wednesday’s game against the New York Liberty.

Colin Clark took to X to say “this is on the reffing” after the Fever completed the victory. Caitlin Clark appeared to re-injure her groin with just under a minute to play and was visibly emotional on the bench afterward.

Fever coach Stephanie White confirmed Clark felt something in her groin, which she previously injured this year, and she’d undergo further evaluation. Indiana announced the former top pick will not play in Wednesday’s game at New York, and ESPN’s Alexa Philippou said Clark’s status for this weekend’s All-Star Game is still to be determined.

Caitlin Clark’s brother Colin alludes to reffing playing a role in her injury pic.twitter.com/JYBa9gQiWU

— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) July 16, 2025

Clark was bringing the ball up the court with about 40 seconds left to play when she kicked it inside to Kelsey Mitchell for a layup. As Connecticut called timeout, the former Iowa star was visibly in pain and reaching for her left leg as she headed toward the basket.

Once she got to the bench, Clark put a towel over her head and was visibly emotional off the bench. Replays showed she pulled up after the backdoor pass and reached for the inside of her right leg as the whistle blew.

Clark played 28 minutes in Tuesday’s 85-77 victory over the Sun, totaling 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. However, her shooting struggles continued as she went just 4-for-14 from the field, including 1-of-7 from three-point distance. Her lone make from downtown came in the fourth quarter.

Entering Tuesday, Clark made just 29.5% of her shots over her last six games, with the lone bright spot coming in a 19-point showing in a loss to the Las Vegas Aces. In her previous outing against the Dallas Wings, Clark had 14 points, but shot 4-for-12 from the field.

Despite the slump, Caitlin Clark is in the midst of a huge second season in the WNBA despite dealing with injuries throughout the year. Through 13 games this year, she’s averaging 16.5 points to go with 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds, along with 1.6 steals per game.

Wednesday’s game between the Fever and Liberty is Indiana’s last before the All-Star Break. Clark is scheduled to participate in the three-point contest and is also serving as a captain for one of the teams in the game, which will be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.