Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend's Strong Message Against WNBA Referees Catches Attention
Caitlin Clark has already scored 16 points in just 18 minutes of the first half against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. She's on a triple-double watch, with five rebounds and seven assists already to her credit.
But in that first half, what frustrated most fans was the WNBA's officiating. They kept blowing their whistles and stopping play several times.
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Compounding the issue, the Fever exhausted their challenge early in the game due to a contentious foul call on forward Aliyah Boston. Although the challenge was successful and the foul was reassigned to guard Lexie Hull.
Caitlin Clark's boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, called out the officiating. He posted, "Good to see the W refs in midseason form" on X, drawing the attention of many fans.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) yells in excitement.© Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
"So right! Training for that A'ja whistle! 😂😂" A fan joked.
"Go off Connor. These WNBA refs are horrible!" Another frustrated fan joined in.
"The quality of refs in this professional league is truly gross" A fan expressed.
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"They're always terrible, but this may be the worst crew I've seen." Another posted.
"They are seriously pathetic. You shouldn't have to use both challenges just for them to get the calls right. 🤦🏻♀️" A fan frustatingly typed.
"It's next level bad. I thought we had moved on from this clown show." Another claimed.
The Atlanta Dream led the matchup 57–49 with six minutes remaining in the third quarter. Brittney Griner has already tallied 14 points, and Brionna Jones has contributed 11, nailing the team's lead. However, the top performer is Rhyne Howard, who has scored 18 points.
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