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Stacey Dales: Caitlin Clark voted 11th-best WNBA guard ‘insulting’ and ‘preposterous’

ESPN veteran Stacey Dales condemns the WNBA players' voting results after Caitlin Clark was ranked as the 11th-best guard.

By · Published July 13, 2026  06:48 UTC · Updated July 13, 2026  18:39 UTC

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Stacey Dales described the WNBA players' decision to vote Caitlin Clark as the 11th-best guard as insulting and preposterous. The results prompted reactions from the WNBA and an ESPN veteran who cited a small-minded mentality.

The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 98d ago, after coverage quieted.

The story so far

⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 4 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
  • Primary Driver: ESPN veteran Stacey Dales condemns the WNBA players' voting results after Caitlin Clark was ranked as the 11th-best guard.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
  • Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.

Caitlin Clark was voted as the 11th-best guard by WNBA players for All-Star voting. Stacey Dales, an ESPN veteran, described the ranking as 'insulting,' 'preposterous,' and the result of a 'small-minded mentality.' Coverage from Awful Announcing, Yahoo Sports, Just Women's Sports, and High Post Hoops emphasizes the reaction to these results.

Reports highlight Dales' strong condemnation and a broader reaction from the WNBA community regarding the voting outcome. Future focus remains on the fallout from the All-Star voting process, which High Post Hoops suggests could have been easily avoided.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 98d ago.

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The obvious questions

Where did Caitlin Clark rank in the WNBA players' voting?

She was voted as the 11th-best guard.

How did Stacey Dales react to the voting results?

Dales called the ranking 'insulting' and 'preposterous,' citing a 'small-minded mentality.'

Which outlets reported on this trend?

The news was covered by Awful Announcing, Yahoo Sports, Just Women's Sports, and High Post Hoops.

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