The Indiana Fever revoked the credentials of reporter Scott Agness, who wrote on his website that the team told him the decision was made because of "the spread of inaccurate and unsubstantiated information" regarding his reporting about Fever guard Caitlin Clark's injury situation May 20.
Agness also wrote that this decision came after he also has had many issues the past few years regarding his access being limited and revoked by the NBA's Pacers, the parent organization of the Fever, and the NBA.
A Fever spokeswoman said the team did not want to comment on specifics of the decision, other than it was about multiple incidents and not indicative of any kind of broader policy of the Fever's relationship with the media.
The Professional Basketball Writers Association released a statement Wednesday about the Fever situation.
"The PBWA objects in the strongest possible terms to any reporter losing access for the act of reporting," the statement read. "Any effort to prevent reporters from doing the work of informing the public reflects poorly on any team and league which attempts to do so, and runs contrary to the best interests of all involved, most of all the public."
Clark was ruled out of the May 20 victory over Portland an hour and 40 minutes before the game because of back issues. The WNBA later issued a warning to the Fever because Clark was not listed on the injury report the day before the game.
WNBA teams must report player injuries, illnesses and absences -- as well as their participation status -- by 5 p.m. local time the day before all games.
Clark and Fever coach Stephanie White said that it was a back issue that flared up on game day and that the Fever didn't determine until late in the day that Clark would not play.
"I actually went back and looked, because of all these narratives that are going crazy online, about when I told my mom I wasn't going to play the game: 4:47," Clark said in a May 22 news conference. "You guys found out at 5:20. So one of the most important people in my life found out 40 minutes before you guys."
Agness said the Fever objected to his use of the team "strategic management plan" regarding Clark, who was limited to 13 games in 2025 due to injuries.
Clark has played in seven of the Fever's eight games in 2026, averaging 29.4 minutes. She leads the WNBA in assists per game (8.1) and is fifth in scoring (20.1 PPG). She also averages 4.0 rebounds and leads the Fever in steals (1.3 SPG).