Caitlin Clark was scratched from Wednesday’s game shortly before tipoff despite not practicing Tuesday and waking up with soreness day-of.

Indiana Fever fans were caught off guard when it was announced just over 90 minutes before tip-off that Caitlin Clark would be held out of the team's game with

Caitlin Clark missed her first game of the season, and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White's answers about her availability didn't quite add up.

Even though Clark wasn’t on the Tuesday injury report, her coach said she didn’t participate in practice that day and was later ruled out.

Despite not being on the injury report, Indiana’s star guard missed her first game of the season on Wednesday and did not practice the day before.

A league source confirmed to the FOS that the Fever were warned, but not fined, for how they reported on Caitlin Clark’s pack injury.

Caitlin Clark was scratched from Wednesday’s game shortly before tipoff despite not practicing Tuesday and waking up with soreness day-of.