Why can’t the WNBA figure out how to handle Caitlin Clark?

Imagine a neighborhood restaurant that hires an up-and-coming star chef, but then doesn’t get her the ingredients she needs, lets the other kitchen staff hassle her, barely mentions her in the restaurant’s own advertising, and does little to protect her when the rest of the staff starts taking swings at her. What would

Natisha Hiedeman became the first WNBA player other than Caitlin Clark to wear the unreleased Caitlin 1 during a game.

Caitlin Clark is at the center of a historic WNBA offense with a Big Three unlike anything the league has seen  MARCA

Caitlin Clark praised the WNBA for rescinding an eighth technical foul, allowing the Fever star to avoid a suspension against the Liberty.

Caitlin Clark's suspension for accumulated technicals was scrubbed, and she and will play for the Fever tonight vs. the Liberty

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White is bracing for a punishment from the WNBA amid the Caitlin Clark controversy.

Caitlin Clark's technical foul against the Chicago Sky was rescinded hours after the game, sparing her a one-game suspension for the Indiana Fever.

Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul  Reuters

Caitlin Clark's technical foul rescinded, avoids one-game suspension  hawkeyeswire.usatoday.com

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86  apnews.com

The WNBA quickly rescinded a technical foul assessed to Caitlin Clark during the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday

Caitlin Clark Is Getting Screwed by WNBA Refs, and Everybody Knows It  Sports Illustrated

Mitchell scores 27 to set a WNBA record, Clark has 26 and the Fever beat the Sky 90-86  Toronto Star

Clark notched her league-high eighth technical in Saturday's road game against the Sky for running into an official on the baseline.

Caitlin Clark will miss the Indiana Fever’s next game barring an intervention by the WNBA.