Caitlin Clark left Indiana’s 111-109 loss to Phoenix with a back injury Thursday.The All-Star guard, who has been dealing with the issue all season, went into the locker room with 5:15 remaining in the third quarter and didn’t return.Stephanie White is fuming at refs failing to protect ClarkGettyClark appeared to suffer the injury after being fouled while shooting a three-pointer in the second quarter.She fell to the hardwood and could be seen rubbing her back, which she also had a wrap around during the first quarter.The Fever sensation had 19 points and eight assists in just 20 minutes and the nature of her latest blow drew a furious reaction from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy — a well-known fan of the former Iowa star.Monday’s showdown between the teams was a physical encounter with six technical fouls, including Clark’s fifth which Indiana is looking to have rescinded.View Tweet: https://t.co/yTkZEyrQFGDuring the second quarter, Clark fell to the court as she drove for a loose ball and Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas looked to put her fist into her rival’s neck.No foul was called on the play.“It was egregious. The fact that it was a no-call … You got to call it,” said Fever coach Stephanie White. “You’re coming in here aware of what happened two nights ago and that s*** still happens? “And the reckless closeout that they actually reviewed … that wasn’t upgraded. To me that’s like a do-over on a test; how do you screw it up again?“Absolutely disrespectful. We spent all off-season looking at officiating, and I still say the one thing that we keep asking for is consistency. [Clark] is not called the same way as everybody else is called. “The fist in the throat is crazy. It’s crazy. It’s dangerous. … When you have these things continue to happen time and time and time again, eventually it gets frustrating.”Clark’s WNBA carer has stalled due to injuryGettyA back problem has been an issue all seasonGettyPortnoy accused the league of killing its golden goose.“What are we even doing here? Brutal cheap shot. These women would still be flying commercial without Caitlin and this is how she is treated. Insane,” he posted on X.“Caitlin tweaked her back on this foul. Eventually checked out and didn’t return. The @wnba unfortunately reaps what it sows,” he added.Fever angry at lack of protection for Caitlin Clark White agrees that Clark has been deliberately singled out.“We have a generational talent and WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots [against her] right there that weren’t called,” she said. “Absolutely unacceptable.”Clark is second in All-Star fan voting behind teammate Aliyah Boston.View Tweet: https://x.com/WNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwThe Fever fell to 10-8 after the loss against 6-16 Phoenix.Up next is Los Angeles Saturday with Clark’s status up in the air.Stay up to date on all things WNBA across our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET.