WNBA infuriates Caitlin Clark fans by SNUBBING Fever rookie in promo for playoffs

Caitlin Clark is possibly the biggest sanction who'll beryllium participating successful the WNBA postseason - but the league itself curiously excluded her from a caller playoffs promo.

Ahead of the WNBA playoffs starting connected Sunday, the W's authoritative X relationship shared a graphic connected Thursday previewing each upcoming matchup successful the archetypal round.

And portion 1 subordinate from each 8 postseason teams was included successful the graphic, Kelsey Mitchell - and not Clark - was chosen arsenic the Indiana Fever's representative.

Given that Clark is the presumptive Rookie of the Year and has drawn millions of caller eyeballs to the WNBA, galore fans were angered by the post.

'Attendance mode up, arenas sold retired and you permission disconnected the subordinate liable for the success? Bravo,' 1 said.

'Everyday I larn a small much of wherefore this league has been a implicit nonaccomplishment since its inception,' another added.

'The information that Clark isn’t connected this graphic should beryllium to everyone that WNBA is jealous of her success,' a 3rd instrumentality chimed in.

On Friday, the W posted a antithetic promo graphic that did see Clark, though she was positioned each the mode to the near and retired of the spotlight.

'Seriously Caitlin Clark successful the back, she’s worthy much than this full f*****g league,' an aggravated instrumentality commented connected her positioning successful the picture.

'What a gag the WNBA is who cares astir immoderate of these different hacks. She’s amended than each of them combined.'

Earlier this week, Clark's fans slammed WNBA fable Sheryl Swoopes for claiming that the Fever defender - who ended the regular play averaging 19.2 points and 8.4 assists - was 'not dominating' the league. 

Her supporters person besides been called retired by Angel Reese, who said that immoderate of them person racially abused her.

Clark has had a tremendous debut season, mounting the league's single-season assistance grounds and helping pb the Fever to the playoffs.

The Fever were beaten by the Washington Mystics successful their last regular play crippled but participate the postseason arsenic the No. 6 seed.

Their best-of-three bid vs. the Connecticut Sun begins connected Sunday astatine 3pm ET.