Caitlin Clark’s rookie season was nothing short of historic, with the many records earning her the well-deserved Rookie of the Year honors. But even after a standout first year, one question continues to hang over her rise in the WNBA: Has she received the recognition and respect she truly deserves from the league, particularly on social media? With repeated blunders from the league’s social media team, the answer seems to be a resounding no and now a digital creator also believes that it’s high time for a change.

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Recently, basketball content creator Rachel DeMita took to her YouTube channel to share a video addressing an ongoing issue: the WNBA’s repeated failure to deliver error-free social media content, especially when it comes to Caitlin Clark.

“From top down, the WNBA needs some revamping, including their social media manager,” she said after pinpointing each and every blunder made by the league’s media team so far. The first of the first time this issue sparked backlash for W was when they released the season’s All-First team, which did include the Fever’s No. 22—but with her name badly misspelled.

While CC’s name is often mistakenly spelled as “Caitlyn” on social media, which is why “Caitlyn Clark” tends to trend, the error made by the WNBA’s social media team went a step further when they spelled her name as “Cailtin Clark” on the All-WNBA First Team graphics in October. As if that wasn’t enough, the league’s continued errors have only added fuel to the fire, sparking even more backlash.

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Just last week, when the WNBA released a video on their social media of Clark’s impressive performances and assists throughout the season, what they did wrong was writing her season’s assist count as 321, which actually stands at 337. While the community on X posted a note and the league deleted the post, fans had already become furious. Rachel DeMita, however, offered a logical explanation for why these blunders should never come from the league’s official account.

“You would think this would be such an easy post to get correct because the WNBA is actually the one who is holding these statistics. These statistics are on the official WNBA site. They know how many assists that she has had,” she stated on her YT channel. But it wasn’t just Clark. One occurred when the league released the 2023 highlight video as part of a 2024 collection.

Fever Steps Up as WNBA Fumbles

Earlier this week, the WNBA launched what they dubbed “Assist Week,” culminating on Saturday with the reveal of the top assist of the 2024 season. Fans had eagerly anticipated seeing one of Caitlin Clark’s iconic plays claim the No. 1 spot, but instead, the honor went to a behind-the-back pass from Chelsea Gray of the Las Vegas Aces. However, fans quickly noticed that Gray’s assist actually came from a game against the Fever during the 2023 season, making it an odd choice for this year’s highlights.

Although the WNBA swiftly deleted the post, fans had already trolled the league’s social media team. Some hoped the league would correct the mix-up by giving Caitlin Clark the top spot, but it kept Chelsea Gray at No. 1 in the updated list. This time, however, the highlight pass came from the 2024 season. Fans couldn’t believe that the WNBA didn’t give Caitlin Clark—the rookie who shattered the all-time assist record—the top spot.

While the WNBA faced the accusations of overlooking Caitlin Clark’s achievements, the Indiana Fever took matters into their own hands. They tweeted out Clark’s record-breaking stats using the same #WNBAAssistsWeek hashtag and followed up with a well-received compilation of her top assists; a subtle echo of Rachel DeMita’s sentiment.