Caitlin Clark's All-Star voting sparks outrage after former WNBA star calls result 'insulting'

Caitlin Clark's All-Star voting sparks outrage after former WNBA star calls result 'insulting' originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Caitlin Clark's place in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game was never really in doubt.

The Indiana Fever superstar earned a starting spot thanks to overwhelming support from fans and strong backing from media members.What has people talking, though, is how Clark was viewed by her fellow players.Despite ranking among the league leaders in scoring and assists, Clark finished just 11th among guards in player voting for the All-Star Game.

The surprising result has sparked another round of debate about how the Fever star is perceived around the WNBA, with former All-Star Stacey Dales becoming one of the latest voices to criticize the outcome.Stacey Dales rips Caitlin Clark's player voting resultSpeaking on ESPN's First Take, former WNBA guard Stacey Dales didn't hold back when discussing Clark's placement in the player vote."You see 11th with Caitlin Clark, and it is insulting," Dales said."

It is preposterous to consider she would be even deemed worthy of or unworthy of being in a conversation of the 11th best guard in the WNBA. And frankly, to further the discourse, to consider the fact that some believe that she's not even worthy of being in the top four or being a starter amongst these All-Star players is, to me, foolishness."Clark ultimately secured a starting spot after finishing second among fans and third in media voting, but the player vote stood in stark contrast.

The Fever guard has backed up her All-Star selection with another standout campaign. Through 16 games, Clark is averaging 20.5 points, 4.

0 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game while ranking fifth in the WNBA in scoring and second in assists.Those numbers made her player-vote finish even more difficult for Dales to understand."

It is insulting. It is preposterous. Caitlin Clark is exceptional."

—@StaceyDales on Caitli