The real reason why Caitlin Clark wasn’t on WNBA’s 30-year anniversary poster has nothing to do with ‘disrespect’

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Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark continues to find herself in the middle of controversy this season.

Ever since being picked as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft by the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark has helped the league’s popularity explode.

Evidently, one would assume that when the WNBA posts an image for its 30-year anniversary, she would take the center stage, right? However, that wasn’t the case.

WNBA snubs Caitlin Clark in 30th anniversary post

The WNBA recently completed 30 years in existence, and over the years, several players have contributed to its popularity. But it’s safe to say no one even comes close to the impact that Clark has had on the league.

After all, many view her as the Michael Jordan of the WNBA. Keeping that in mind, when the league posted its 30-year anniversary celebration post without Clark, it made many angry.

Not only did the WNBA snub Clark in this poster, adding the likes of Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese and Dallas Wings’ Paige Bueckers only made fans angrier.

After all, this was disrespectful to arguably the most marketable superstar that the WNBA has in the league. But is this the entire truth? Apparently, one analyst doesn’t seem to think so.

Analyst says not WNBA, but Caitlin Clark is responsible for 30-year poster snub

Upon seeing the Clark disrespect narrative, analyst Darren Rovell posted an X post to explain how Clark is responsible for her absence from the WNBA poster.

“The reason why Caitlin is not on this poster is… You ready? Caitlin Clark herself. Other than Nike, Clark allows licensees like Wincraft, which makes this, to only use her name and number,” Rovell tweeted.

Rovell added, “Not her likeness. Moving on, the ‘disrespect’ card was fun for a day.”

In simple terms, Wincraft, the company that made this poster in collaboration with the WNBA, didn’t have Clark’s image rights.

Now, that’s a massive revelation, if true. If Wincraft had used Clark’s image without getting explicit permission from her, the Fever star’s team would have been quick to sue them.