Rebecca Lobo Incredulous at No Calls for Caitlin Clark in Fever-Wings Game

Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo criticized officiating during Caitlin Clark's performance in the Indiana Fever's game against the Dallas Wings. During ESPN's broadcast, Lobo highlighted a first-quarter sequence where Clark drove against JJ Quinerly, enduring multiple uncalled fouls before finally drawing a whistle. Replays showed clear contact, with Lobo stating: "There's a grab, there's a hold, there's another grab... every single one of them are fouls." Play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco agreed with Lobo's assessment of the physical defense.

This incident reflects ongoing complaints from the Fever organization about inadequate foul calls protecting Clark throughout the season. Earlier criticisms came from player Sophie Cunningham and head coach Stephanie White. Concerns are heightened by Clark's history of lower-body injuries, which have caused her to miss nine games, putting added scrutiny on the physical play officials permit against her.

Despite the lack of foul calls in this sequence, Clark converted both resulting free throws. The Fever maintained momentum heading into halftime, unaffected by the officiating controversies during this particular game.