The WNBA availed itself to some online ridicule after being fact-checked for giving an incorrect number when honoring Caitlin Clark’s single-season assist record.
One thing you really have to do when running a league is keep those stats tight and accurate. Especially when putting them out there for everybody on social media to see.
“The Indiana Fever floor general, Caitlin Clark made wonders happen with the ball in her hands,” the WNBA wrote on their X account.
“Clark notched the single-season assists record with 321 total dimes, as well set the all-time single-game assist record against the Dallas Wings with 19.”
There was just one problem …
WNBA Flubs Caitlin Clark Assist Record
While it is true that Caitlin Clark broke the single-game assist record with 19 dimes back on Aug. 28 against the Dallas Wings, the rest of the WNBA X post isn’t quite right.
The Indiana Fever rookie finished with 337 assists. That’s the record.
Now, most people would be kind enough to forgive the WNBA’s mixup. Clark, at the end of the night in which she broke the season record for assists, had 321 at that point. It’s just that there were more games to play. And she padded her lead.
The Clark Report shows that Community Notes on X stepped in and was very blunt with their assessment.
“WNBA has posted fake stats,” they reportedly fact-checked. “Caitlin Clark has 337 assists not 321.”
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— Clark Report (@CClarkReport) November 9, 2024
Fans Weren’t As Kind
The backlash to the WNBA screwing up Caitlin Clark’s assists record went beyond a Community Note fact-check. Fans weren’t exactly thrilled with the mistake either.
“The amount of things this account gets wrong daily is staggering. Caitlin has 337 assists,” one fan replied. “How hard is it to look up stats on your own page?”
To their credit, the league acknowledged the error and issued a statement saying they’ll do better next time around.
Just kidding.
The WNBA simply deleted the post. They did, however, post a series called “Assist Week” where they highlighted some of the best passes this season, a segment in which some of Clark’s 337 assists were featured.
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