Vitale was among the many who were upset about Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark being ranked as the ninth-best guard by her peers in the player voting portion of the WNBA All-Star process after ranking first in fan voting and third in media voting — and he took to X to air his grievances.

Winners of the Commissioner's Cup earn more than WNBA championship winners, an issue Clark pointed out after the Fever's victory.

One of the WNBA's former top picks had a message for fans regarding Caitlin Clark this week. Speaking on the way teams defend the former Iowa superstar, ex-All-Star center Kelsey Bone-Smith offered her thoughts on Clark's game— arguing that opponents in the W doesn't see her as much of a threat.