WNBA ratings drop during Caitlin Clark’s injury absence

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WNBA has witnessed a significant decrease in TV categories while the Indian fever star Ketlin Clark It is still marginalized with a quad injury.
Clark missed five consecutive games after she was tired of the thigh muscles during Fever 90-88 loss of New York Freedom last month.
Initially, he was expected to miss two weeks, but the second year’s goalkeeper has not yet been cleared for the Saturday match against Freedom, which would achieve three weeks.
Indiana Ketlin Clark (22 years old) is asked on May 4, 2025, during the pre-season match against the Brazilian national team at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa. (Imagn)
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USA today It was reported on Thursday that, according to Nielsen data, WNBA scenes decreased at 55 % since Clark was injured on May 24. The report said that televised fever games at the national level are also 53 %.
Outkick explained These numbers, which were reported from the previous four games that Clark played, was broadcast on CBS and ABC. A third was broadcast on the American Professional League TV, and not a fourth was classified by Nielsen because it was broadcast on Amazon Prime.
Three of the four fever games were broadcast after Clark was injured on the American Professional League TV or ion. The WNBA team announced on Tuesday that the latest fever match against Chicago Sky has attracted 1.92 million viewers on average.

Indiana Ketlin Clark (22) and Chicago Sky Angel Rais (5) shakes hands in front of the match in Giprebridge Midan in Indianapolis May 17, 2025. (Trainor Roskovsky/Magn photos)
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These numbers reflect the third highest scenes of the CBS game. It was also a significant increase in the average scenes of the regular game of the network. But it was a decrease in the opening match of the season between these two teams.
On Monday, Stephanie White, coach of the fever team, said that the team is ready to start Clark to “back back”, but it did not say whether it had been cleared yet for basketball activities. White added on Thursday that Clark and Sophie Knngham, who have been marginalized since May 30, were “limited” representatives during the training.

Indiana Citlin Clark (22 years old) with team coach Stephanie White during the third quarter against the Brazilian national team in Arena Carver Hawi. (Jeffrey Baker/Imagn)
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Clark average is 19 points, 9.3 passes, and six counterators in four games this season.
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