Amazing…just amazing.

Despite competing with a full NFL Sunday schedule, Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark's postseason debut drew truly historic television ratings. (RELATED: 'I won't tolerate it': Shannon Sharpe slams Caitlin Clark critics in incredibly intense 'First Take' rant)

The first game of the first-round series between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun aired on ABC. Viewer count: 1.84 millionThis is the highest viewership for any WNBA playoff game in any round since Game 2 of the 2000 WNBA Finals, New York Liberty vs. Houston Comets, which drew 2.12 million viewers. Additionally, this game was the highest-viewed non-Finals game since Game 2 of the 1999 Western Conference Finals, Comets vs. Los Angeles Sparks, which drew 2.62 million viewers.

Clark's debut was the most-watched Sunday NFL game in WNBA history, surpassing Game 2 of the 2003 WNBA Finals. The game between the Sparks and the Tulsa Shock was watched by 1.28 million viewers.

Caitlin Clark's playoff debut was the most-watched Sunday WNBA game of all time in the NFL and the most-watched playoff game league-wide since the 2000 Finals. https://t.co/05N6RxFbAf

— Sports Media Watch (@paulsen_smw) September 24, 2024

🚨WNBA Playoff Ratings🚨

ABC:
🏀 Fever vs Sun: 1.84 million

On ESPN:
🏀 Seattle vs Las Vegas: 461K
🏀 Atlanta vs NY: 410K
🏀 Phoenix vs Minnesota: 403K

WNBA Countdown:
🏀 457,000 viewers (2:22-3pm on abc)

(Sunday against the NFL)#WNBA Sports TV Ratings

— Vanshay Murdoch 🎥🎥 (@VanshayM) September 24, 2024

And this is why Caitlin Clark is getting more haters in the WNBA…because they can’t do that.