On most nights, a no-call in a WNBA game barely makes a ripple. It’s part of the grind, part of the game. But what happened last weekend — when Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was sent crashing to the floor without a whistle — did more than rile up a home crowd.

On most nights, a no-call in a WNBA game barely makes a ripple. It’s part of the grind, part of the game. But what happened last weekend — when Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark was sent crashing to the floor without a whistle — did more than rile up a home crowd.