Less than half of the league’s players participated in WNBA All-Star voting. But those who did didn’t rate Caitlin Clark highly. And Candace Parker wants answers.

The WNBA legend and newly enshrined Hall of Famer spoke candidly Wednesday about Clark finishing in 11th place among guards in All-Star voting among players.

She did so while speaking with Clark’s Indiana Fever teammate, Aliyah Boston, on their weekly “Post Moves” podcast.

“I wholeheartedly believe that there need to be some rules with the WNBA players, because this is getting out of hand,” Parker said. “Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best guard by WNBA players? That’s crazy.”

The context here is the All-Star voting for starters that was released last week. Clark was voted a starter, but no thanks to her fellow WNBA players.

All-Star starters are selected via a weighted vote among fans (50%), players (25%) and media (25%). Four guards and six frontcourt players were selected as overall starters.

Among guards, Clark finished second in fan voting, third in media voting and a distant 11th among players. Thanks to the weighted system that prioritized fan voting, the outlier player tally wasn’t enough to move her out of the top four vote-getters among guards.

But Parker isn’t giving players a pass because of that.

“I think people need to look at themselves in the mirror and realize, like, you’ve got some insecurities if you’re sitting down and putting Caitlin Clark as the 11th-best guard,” she continued. “Ya’ll need to go to a therapist and figure out what childhood issues you have.”

Parker also took issue with Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum finishing 12th in player voting among guards, but acknowledged that an injury that’s sidelined her for eight games and counting may have reasonably played a factor.

Clark’s All-Star case

But Clark’s been relatively healthy and has returned to All-Star form since injuries limited her availability and performance during the 2025 season. In 17 games, Clark’s averaged 21.2 points, 8.2 assists, 4 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 43% from the field and 34.4% on 7.5 3-point attempts per game. She’s done so for a 12-8 Fever team with the best record in the Eastern Conference.

But she’s been a lightning rod for attention among players, fans and media since her presence overwhelmed the league in her 2024 rookie season. And that appears to be impacting her standing with her fellow players — at least among the 85 who reportedly voted.