WNBA writer claims Fever banned him over Caitlin Clark injury coverage
A WNBA writer claims he was banned by the Indiana Fever due to his reporting on Caitlin Clark's injury. Scott Agness stated that his credentials were revoked after he tweeted about Clark being ruled out before a game. The Fever's PR team cited the spread of inaccurate information as the reason for the ban.
- ▪Scott Agness reported on Caitlin Clark's injury status, which led to the revocation of his credentials by the Indiana Fever.
- ▪The Fever claimed Agness spread inaccurate information regarding Clark's late scratch from a game.
- ▪Agness maintains that he has a trusted source and stands by his reporting despite the team's objections.
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WNBA WNBA writer claims Fever banned him over Caitlin Clark injury coverage By Michael Blinn Published June 2, 2026, 10:59 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The coverage of Caitlin Clark’s late roster scratch last month had seemingly more consequences than previously thought. Reporter Scott Agness, who covers the team for his Fieldhouse Files Substack, said Tuesday his credentials were revoked over his reporting of Clark’s injury status as “part of a strategic management plan.” “They said it was due to ‘the spread of inaccurate and unsubstantiated information’ and cited my tweet about Caitlin Clark being ruled out 100 minutes before they defeated the Portland Fire on May 20,” he wrote.
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