Caitlin Clark's quad injury causes devastating 55% drop in WNBA ratings, exposing the league's total dependence on one superstar player for viewership success.

Caitlin Clark's injury hasn't just impacted the Indiana Fever. It's also impacted the WNBA's ratings, stunningly so. Nationally televised WNBA games are down 55% since Clark's injury, according to Nielsen,

Caitlin Clark’s injury has seriously impacted the WNBA’s TV ratings. According to USA Today, Nielsen ratings have shown a 55% drop for the league since Clark injured her quad, and Indiana games are down 53%. On national television, the Fever averaged 1,810,000 viewers prior to her injury and 847,000 viewers in Clark’s absence.