Without Caitlin Clark, WNBA viewership nosedives, proving she’s the league’s brightest star and biggest ratings draw.

But that “Caitlin Clark Effect” is now on display in another, more unfortunate way. The Fever star went down with an injury at the end of May, and after being diagnosed with a left quadriceps strain, Clark was ruled out for a minimum of two weeks. She’s currently going on week three of being sidelined:

Caitlin Clark‘s absence due to a strained left quad has had a significant impact on WNBA television ratings. We knew