Caitlin Clark WNBA Attendance Numbers Prove Her Critics Wrong

Numbers don't lie, and that's especially true when it comes to Caitlin Clark and the WNBA.

Clark has dominated sports news since this past Saturday when she suffered a brutal cheap shot from Chicago Sky player Chennedy Carter.

The insanely stupid play from Carter and the fallout that has followed has been the topic of nonstop debate. The WNBA has never had this much attention.

One of the biggest talking points is just how important Clark is and how responsible she is for all the newfound attention. Well, one tweet sums it up perfectly.

Caitlin Clark crushes WNBA attendance numbers.

Angel Reese made waves Monday when she claimed she was a big reason why people are paying attention. Of course, nobody really believes anyone other than Clark is responsible, but don't take my word for it. The numbers tell the whole story.

Both games Clark played this past weekend had more than 17,000 people in attendance. One of those games did feature the Sky and Reese visiting the Indiana Fever.

No other WNBA had more than 10,207 fans in attendance, according to Sports Illustrated's Jimmy Traina.

To make matters more interesting, three home games for the Fever had more than 17,000 fans in attendance. The team's two other home games had more than 15,000 and 16,000 fans in attendance, according to data from ESPN.

She's also had three road games that hit more than 17,000 fans - including games with more than 18,000 and 19,000 fans.

The tweet from Trania combined with the previous data proves anyone who claims Clark isn't the reason people are showing up and paying attention has no idea what they're talking about.

Caitlin Clark is putting up outrageous attendance numbers. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

You know she's the real draw when she draws more than 34,000 combined fans in two weekend games, and no other weekend matchup managed to hit more than 10,207 fans in attendance.

Many games this past weekend didn't even draw half as many fans as Clark and the Fever did. The facts are the facts, and the fact of the matter is she's the face of the league.

People might want to spin different narratives, but numbers don't have agendas or secret motives. The WNBA is more relevant than it's ever been before, and Clark is the reason why. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.