Candace Parker tells Caitlin Clark haters to 'go to therapy' after shocking WNBA player rankings

Caitlin Clark is at the center of the WNBA universe for a reason: she's the best.

Names like A'ja Wilson can challenge Clark on an MVP level, but at her position, no one can score and assist like Clark.

Clark's WNBA cohorts beg to differ, voting her the 11th-best guard in the league.

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Now it's no secret that fellow WNBAers have been jealous of Clark's popularity and appeal. The list was another example of the league-wide anti-Clark campaign.

Take it from WNBA legend Candace Parker, who made the point while speaking with Clark's Fever teammate, Aliyah Boston.

Parker went off on Clark's 11th spot in the peer-voted survey, saying the league ought to quit being disrespectful to Clark and give her some flowers.

She said, "It's also kinda crazy. I wholeheartedly believe that there need to be some rules with the WNBA players, because this is getting out of hand. Caitlin Clark [being] voted 11th-best guard by WNBA players, that's crazy."

Parker called out the insecurities that continue to poison the well in the WNBA, where too many players have chosen resentment over respect.

The WNBA media is most guilty of this.

"I think people need to look at themselves in the mirror and realize you've got some insecurities, if you're sitting down and putting Caitlin Clark as the 11th-best guard.

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"Y'all need to go to a therapist and figure out what childhood issues you have, 'cause if you're sitting there, and looking at yourself in the mirror, and putting her at the 11th-best guard like c'mon."

Parker led a celebrated career with three championships, two MVP awards, a Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors. She was also a seven-time All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

In Parker's view, she would never have tried to launch an anti-campaign against some of the biggest stars from her days in the league.

"When I sat down, as much as I did not like Diana Taurasi, there ain't no way I'm not going to write her as an All-Star."

"As much as I did not like anyone on the Lynx because they used to whoop our a**, I'm not going to not put Maya Moore or Sylvia Fowles."

Fans account for 50% of the All-Star vote, while players and media each make up 25%.

Heading into a Wednesday night matchup with the Sparks, Clark is averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 30.8 minutes per game.

Clark finished second overall in fan voting and earned a starting spot thanks to fans and the media, not her fellow players.

To tamp down the Clark hype, WNBA players, former players and media have aimed at the Fever guard, believing she's been "overhyped," disregarding the phenomenon that's followed her since college.

Her appeal should be championed, even if WNBA players don't see it that way.

Since Clark entered the WNBA, the league has shattered attendance and viewership records. The WNBA averaged 9,807 fans per game in 2024, a 48% jump from the previous season. Total attendance topped 2.35 million, sellouts skyrocketed from 45 to 154, and the league followed that by setting another single-season attendance record in 2025.

She's been rocket fuel for the league, the sparkplug behind the Fever alongside All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, and a solid leader in her own right.

Clark's most ardent supporters have called for her to switch leagues to really put a squeeze on the WNBA.

Without Clark, the WNBA would be back to inventing promotional nights just to fill seats.

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