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**WNBA’s Caitlin Clark Drives Record Viewership, But Controversy Brews**

**NEW YORK** – Saturday’s highly anticipated matchup between the Indiana Fever, led by rookie sensation Caitlin Clark, and the Chicago Sky shattered WNBA viewership records, drawing an average of 2.7 million viewers on ABC, according to Sports Media Watch. This marks the most-watched WNBA regular-season game in 25 years, peaking at 3.1 million viewers and becoming the league’s second-largest audience for any event, only behind last year’s WNBA All-Star Game. It’s the biggest regular season audience since Memorial Day 2000.

The Fever dominated the Sky in a 93-58 victory, with Clark securing a triple-double. However, the game was also marked by a controversial moment. Clark committed a hard foul on Sky forward Angel Reese, preventing a clear layup. The foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 after review, leading to a heated exchange between the two players.

Adding to the controversy, the WNBA is now investigating allegations of hateful comments and noises directed toward the players during the incident. A video circulating on social media appears to show a fan making high-pitched noises while Reese was shooting a free throw. The WNBA released a statement on Sunday confirming they are aware of the allegations and are looking into the matter.

The strong WNBA viewership numbers coincided with ESPN’s best Sunday Night Baseball audience in seven seasons, as the New York Mets-New York Yankees rivalry drew more than 2.53 million viewers.

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