LeSean McCoy Warns WNBA Could Be 'Over' Without Caitlin Clark as 44 Fever Games Go National
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 25
LeSean McCoy Warns WNBA Could Be 'Over' Without Caitlin Clark as 44 Fever Games Go National
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 25
Summary
LeSean McCoy said the WNBA risks losing its momentum if Caitlin Clark ever leaves over repeated physical treatment, framing the concern as a hypothetical warning rather than any sign Clark plans to quit.
Wednesday's Fever-Mercury rematch intensified that debate after Indiana coach Stephanie White blasted officiating following a no-call in a loose-ball sequence involving Alyssa Thomas and Clark, who later exited with a back injury.
Clark had already shown frustration Monday, drawing her fifth technical foul of 2026 for what she said officials called 'clapping and instigating,' while White argued she is not officiated the same as other players.
The league's stakes are unusually high because Clark has become its biggest commercial draw: Indiana is set to have all 44 regular-season games nationally televised in 2026, and Fever road games average 16,580 fans.
TV data also underscores her pull: Fever-Tempo topped 1 million viewers, 139% above the 2025 regular-season average, while Fever-Liberty averaged 2.557 million in one of the WNBA's biggest audiences since 2000.