Add Colin Cowherd to the list of media members who called out WNBA players for ranking Caitlin Clark as the ninth-best guard in the league.
Colin Cowherd Blasts WNBA Players For Caitlin Clark Ranking
"The pettiness has no bounds."@colincowherd reacts to Caitlin Clark finishing 9th in All-Star player voting pic.twitter.com/QthB48HGbZ
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) July 1, 2025
Clark was recently named a WNBA All-Star captain and starter after receiving a record amount of fan votes — 1,293,526.
A combination of fans, WNBA players, and several media members determined the 10 WNBA All-Star Game starters. The vote split — 50% fans, 25% WNBA players, and 25% media.
Clark ranked first in the fan vote and third in the media vote for guards. However, the players ranked Clark ninth. Regardless of how you feel about the Fever star, the players having eight guards better than Clark is an egregious decision.
On a recent episode of The Herd, Cowherd ripped the players for Clark’s ranking, saying they need to embrace her style and popularity.
“The pettiness has no bounds,” Cowherd said on The Herd. “For years, the WNBA players were pointing fingers. They were saying, ‘People are sexist, the media is sexist, we’re not being promoted, we’re underappreciated.’ And then they get the Golden Goose, and they don’t like what it looks like. Iowa girl, Indiana girl. I’ve said this for years, when the wave hits, ride it. You don’t know what it looks like, don’t fight it.”
Cowherd mentioned how the Los Angeles Rams chose to make young Puka Nacua their No. 1 receiver over Cooper Kupp, who won Super Bowl MVP with the team.
Cowherd did suggest that race was a factor in Clark’s ranking, but he stressed that the players shouldn’t “fight” Clark over what she brings to the league — money, attendance, and eyeballs.
“The WNBA players, they just don’t like what the wave looks like,” Cowherd said. They wanted to fly private. They wanted to be more popular. They wanted a better deal in the CBA – which they’ll get. They wanted sold-out arenas. They got it. They just don’t necessarily think it should be this. But again, you can’t fight it. You just never know what success looks like.”
WNBA All-Star Game Starters
Announcing your 2025 WNBA @ATT All-Star Starters…
🌟 Caitlin Clark (C), @indianafever
🌟 Napheesa Collier (C), @minnesotalynx
🌟 Aliyah Boston, @indianafever
🌟 Paige Bueckers, @dallaswings
🌟 Allisha Gray, @atlantadream
🌟 Sabrina Ionescu, @nyliberty
🌟 Nneka Ogwumike,… pic.twitter.com/p00xXObaHx— WNBA (@WNBA) June 30, 2025
Clark and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx will be the two captains of the 2025 All-Star Game.
The guards are Clark, Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings, Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream, and Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty.
The frontcourt consists of Collier, Nneka Ogwumike of the Seattle Storm, Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty, center A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Aliyah Boston of the Fever, and Satou Sabally of the Phoenix Mercury.
After the reserves are selected, Clark and Collier will draft their respective teams on Tuesday, July 8.
The 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, July 19, on ABC, Disney+, and ESPN+ at 8:30 p.m. ET.
