In a new statement about Caitlin Clark an award-winning journalist says they will act on hate from a Fever fan

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People aren't all calm and happy about the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark's historic WNBA broadcasting achievement. A veteran journalist called it out right after it was announced, saying, "They ain't won shit, but y'all will see them the most on TV." Just the statement caused a huge uproar in the community and the journalist had to make another statement because Fever fans were so angry.

Yes the person in question is Dawn Montgomery an award-winning journalist. Fans haven't liked what she said about Clark and Fever's broadcasting privilege of having all 44 of their games shown on national television. One of the Fever's fans called her out in a comment that seemed to be on Instagram, saying that the WNBA's viewership ratings had been bad before CC came along.

Montgomery replied with a tweet to school the fan and make it clear that Clark is not the face of the league. Montgomery wrote, "If you have something to say about what I TWEET HERE, then keep it here." "Don't start anything on my other pages." This is so stupid, and I'm having my IT guy track down this person for what they sent me in a DM. Also, guys, she isn't the WNBA's face.

Now it's clear that any kind of cyberbullying shouldn't happen in basketball. If the conversation got worse, Montgomery had every right to take the steps she did.

Fever fans made it clear right after she tweeted that it was because she hates CC. Clark is the center of attention, and the WNBA's broadcasting bet is mostly on her. And just to put things in perspective, it's not just her popularity that has made it happen; her numbers back it up too. During her first year in the WNBA, 21 games had more than 1 million viewers.

Among those games Clark played in 19. Also the average number of people who watched the games was 1.2 million. Before she came to the W it was more of a story than a number. Clark's effect on viewership was clear last year even though he was hurt a lot. Around 3.44 million people watched the WNBA All Star game in 2024. Last year on the other hand it only brought in 2.2 million dollars without the Fever's star player.

Going back to Montgomery's question about whether Clark is the face of the W, that's a matter of opinion. But all of these numbers make it clear how important Clark is to the league's fans and businesses. This is also why the W is putting money on her and the Indiana Fever.

But Dawn Montgomery doesn't agree with the choice because she thinks CC hasn't won anything. In that sense, two years in the WNBA will not be a fair way to judge Clark's success. Second Clark may not have won a championship with her team. But she has won a lot of awards including the WNBA Commissioner's Cup and the WNBA Rookie of the Year award.

So, none of it adds up perfectly for Montgomery, which made the fans angry. But the veteran journalist's strange relationship with Caitlin Clark isn't new. Montgomery said the same thing last year, when the Indiana Fever's games made up almost 40% of all WNBA games shown on national television. She even went so far as to say that CC hasn't done anything other than be white.

This doesn't make any sense at all. Montgomery wrote in her post And I swear they're giving all this money to that girl who hasn't done anything but be white." "I'm done with this and Cathy. I don't care if I never get invited to WNBA games or events again. Enough is enough.

As Dawn Montgomery keeps ranting about Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on social media, a number of well-known basketball experts have come out in favor of the WNBA's decision.

Analyst All In Wants to Show All of Caitlin Clark and Fever's Games on National TV

Basketball analyst Robin Lundberg has added his two cents to the Montgomery debate. Lundberg made a strong case, based on a clear business point of view, for why the Fever got the most nationally televised games (44). The Dallas Wings had 36, the New York Liberty had 35, and the Las Vegas Aces had 33.

Lundberg said, "There's no way anyone is really about this; it can't be possible." "TV networks care most about how many people watch their shows." The Indiana Fever is on TV because it gets the most viewers. People watch Caitlin Clark's games more than any other games.

"Games of Fever" get more viewers than any other games, even when Clark isn't playing. More people watch every other game than before. So, all the numbers are going up. "But just like in any TV business, the product with the best ratings gets the most national TV slots," he said.

Lundberg's evaluation is very accurate. When it comes to business, especially in terms of how many people watch sports on TV, every big league gives the star-studded teams that have actually delivered the numbers an extra edge. In the 2024–25 NBA season for example LeBron James and Stephen Curry were the players who got the most views.

So the league didn't think twice about giving the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors the same number of 34 nationally televised games in the 2025–26 season. When you look at it this way Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever's equation in the WNBA makes even more sense. On Saturday May 9 Clark and the Fever will play the first game of their 44 game schedule they will play the Dallas Wings at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and ABC will show the game.