The Mystics’ 83-77 win against the Fever drew an announced attendance of 11,183 at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore “that reflected tickets sold,” while the actual number of occupied seats “was far fewer” with Fever G Caitlin Clark sidelined to injury. Clark “emerged shortly after her teammates for pregame warmups,” and she “signed autographs and took selfies with fans behind the Fever’s bench for a solid 10 to 12 minutes.” The secondary market for tickets ”crashed once Clark’s status was announced Monday." The cheapest tickets, which carried a list price of $41 when they first went on sale, were down to $6 “within an hour of tip-off” (WASHINGTON POST, 5/28). Clark “posed for many pictures” and signed autographs “well beyond both baselines.” Even without Clark, there were “still Fever fans -- and more specifically, Clark fans -- braving the misty May weather.” There were Mystics fans “who made the short drive for this game, too.” There might have been more “had this not been on a weeknight (the rematch is a Sunday afternoon)” (BALTIMORE SUN, 5/28).
Mystics-Fever draws smaller crowd without Clark
