The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse marked a historic milestone as Indiana’s first-ever WNBA All-Star event. The league seized the opportunity to spotlight its most lucrative and fan-favorite franchise, driven by the meteoric rise of Caitlin Clark, who first captivated audiences in 2024.
But the actual numbers were not as flashy as expected. Yet ESPN tried to market it as the most successful event in league history, comparing it with previous editions. While their stats might be correct, CC’s biographer Christine Brennan slammed the misleading information by the biggest news house in sports.
Author of Caitlin Clark’s Biopic Calls Out ESPN For False Narrative
Players and fans had a blast at the 2025 All-Star game. A new term, Indiami, was introduced to highlight Miami’s fun in Indiana. Media powerhouse ESPN also upheld the ‘positive’ vibe and shared a post on social media to point out the event’s success. But it didn’t go well for everyone.
The former USA Today, CNN columnist Christine Brennan is the author of CC’s biopic. The 67-year-old writer felt offended when ESPN made the numbers public, and she called out the media house for false information.
“Why does ESPN PR continue to mislead its followers? The 2025 All-Star Game viewership was not historic. It was a huge drop from last year. In 2024, 3.44 million watched when Caitlin Clark played in the game. This year, with Clark injured, viewership plummeted to 2.2 million,” Brennan posted on X.
Why does ESPN PR continue to mislead its followers? The 2025 All-Star Game viewership was not historic. It was a huge drop from last year.
— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) July 22, 2025
In 2024, 3.44 million watched when Caitlin Clark played in the game. This year, with Clark injured, viewership plummeted to 2.2 million. https://t.co/V1QtzEokrS
Interestingly, ESPN’s post compares the three-point shooting competition with the 2024 event, while the main game night was compared to the 2023 event, when CC was not even drafted. Brennan pointed out the double standards, mentioning that the main event is the game, not the contest.
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While the Fever guard was injured, she missed rehab to support the All-Star event. The 2024 Rookie even mentioned that she would focus on recovery after the All-Star break. Being a great host, CC took care of most of Indiana’s business and made herself available wherever possible.
ESPN Puts A Bad Light On Caitlin Clark
This is not the first time the media house has tried to belittle CC’s impact. Several news articles and social media posts suggest that ESPN’s coverage of the Fever Guard drew criticism for appearing negative or biased.
Many even accused ESPN of downplaying Clark’s success. The focus was on the teams beating her and giving more attention to players criticising her. ESPN personalities were also on target for their comments about the former Iowa star, like an analyst stating the Fever are “more dangerous” without her. Another instance involved a host joking about Team Clark, which some deemed inappropriate.
While ESPN has never openly commented on any such accusations, it might have to consider the fans’ views more seriously now.
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