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Caitlin Clark Reacts After Being Left Out by Fever

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Jan 16, 2026 7:58 AM ET

Injuries got in the way of what was supposed to be another memorable WNBA season for Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. The 6-foot guard battled multiple injuries throughout her second season. Clark dealt with a leg issue in preseason, a quad injury and injuries to both her left and right groin. Ultimately, she was ruled out for the rest of the season in September due to a right groin injury.

Clark was limited to 13 games in 2025, averaging 16.5 points on 36.7% shooting, 5.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.2 triples in 31.1 minutes per contest. The 23-year-old was still named an All-Star for a second straight year.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts from the bench after a play made by the Las Vegas Aces.© Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

The Fever has been doing what it can to keep the fans engaged throughout the WNBA offseason. On Thursday, the team took to social media to jump in on the 2016 throwback trend. The Fever posted a handful of throwback photos of the players from a decade ago. Fans were delighted to see how the likes of Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Sydney Colson looked in 2016.

“the squad back in 2016 ” the Fever posted on Instagram.

There was no throwback photo of Clark, though. The Fever superstar decided to jump on the comments section to share her reaction to the team’s decision to leave her out of the throwback post.

“Can’t be got,” Clark replied, pointing out that the team could not find a proper throwback photo of her from 2016.

The Fever acknowledged Clark’s statement. “scrolled and found nothing ,” admitted the team.

Fever forward Chloe Bibby also responded to Clark’s comment. “were you even walking by then? Or still in diapers?” asked Bibby.

Clark replied, “fair point,” said the former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar.

Clark has already recovered from her season-ending injury. In December, she took part in her first Team USA senior training camp practice in preparation for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Clark said, "It feels nice to finally be back to a hundred percent."

Clark is expected to be ready for the start of the next WNBA season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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