Late yesterday, it was introduced that Caitlin Clark, maybe essentially the most distinguished feminine athlete in a staff sport on the planet, is being dominated out for the remainder of the season due to a groin harm.
Clark has been restricted by harm this season, all the things from a quad affliction in preseason to her present points with a groin muscle.
I’ve been all for seeing what has been occurring together with her membership aspect, the Indiana Fever. Due to some aggressive personnel strikes, Indiana truly isn’t a foul staff, even with out Clark. The staff introduced in gamers like Natasha Howard and Sophie Cunningham to bolster the staff’s fortunes.
Factor is, the choice to close down Clark comes simply earlier than a recreation which was relocated to showcase the previous Iowa All-American. This Sunday, the Washington Mystics, presently in tenth place within the WNBA desk, are enjoying the Fever not at their standard dwelling, CareFirst Enviornment, which holds about 4,000 spectators. As an alternative, they selected to maneuver the sport to CFG Enviornment in Baltimore, which seats about 11,600 for basketball.
When this recreation was scheduled earlier this yr, it was anticipated that Clark is likely to be within the lineup. But it surely was additionally anticipated that, maybe, the Mystics can be within the playoff hunt. However with lower than every week to go within the common season, Washington has already been eradicated from competition; they’re 16-26 on the season, 5 1/2 video games behind Seattle for the ultimate playoff spot.
Clark’s absence just isn’t solely going to have an effect on the gate for this one recreation; it’s going to impact the sum complete of all the remainder of the season. A Fever staff with out its brightest star goes to dim the highlight on the staff, despite the fact that there have been video games after they have performed effectively eithout her.
Will probably be fascinating to see what occurs this offseason for the well being of each Clark and the WNBA at giant.
