"Horrendous officiating": Caitlin Clark technical foul video sparks mass outrage online

Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark had another great performance on Sunday night, with 30 points and eight assists in the national championship game, but couldn't lead her team to a victory.

Clark had a fantastic season and was named National Player of the Year. However, the Hawkeyes couldn't get the job done against the LSU Tigers, who won 102-85 for their first national title.

Many basketball fans complained about poor officiating during the game. Caitlin Clark received a technical foul, her fourth, during the third quarter, yet she didn't appear to do much to deserve it.

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Caitlin Clark received a technical foul against LSU, yet she did not deserve it

Clark did all she could to win the championship game against the LSU Tigers. However, not even scoring a game-high 30 points was enough. Many fans complained about officiating, which gave the Tigers a big advantage.

Caitlin Clark received a technical foul with 1:03 left in the third quarter, yet she seemingly didn't do much to deserve it.

The technical foul on Caitlin sparked outrage from many fans who watched the game. Many of them tuned in to watch Clark since she's arguably been the best player this season.

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Micah Parsons, a Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker, watched the game and thought that the referees wanted to give the LSU Tigers a victory.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey made contact with a game official during the game. However, she was not called for a technical foul.

Angel Reese, who finished the game with a double-double and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, taunted Caitlin Clark in the final moments of the game. However, the Tigers forward did not receive a technical foul for her behavior.

Bryan Fischer, a college football writer for Fox, posted a different angle of Clark tossing the ball. This angle also shows that the Iowa Hawkeyes guard did not deserve to be hit with a tech, according to Fischer.

The championship game had a lot of potential as it featured two of the best women's teams in college basketball. Clark has been very popular lately, which is why many new fans decided to tune in.

However, referees completely ruined their viewing experience.

Even Nick Wright, a popular basketball analyst, believed that the technical foul was not warranted.

While the replays seemed to show a harmless action and fueled the outrage, the viewing experience could have been better had ABC/ESPN properly explained why the technical foul was called. According to a statement after the game in response to the pool reporter's question, the technical wasn't for a disrespectful action from Clark, it was the second delay of game violation against Iowa.

One NBA fan posted a comment that terrible refereeing has expanded to women's basketball.

Clark had an astonishing season and has become the only player in NCAA history to record a 40-point triple-double in the tournament. While she did not win it all, the Hawkeyes guard has gained a lot of new fans who will follow her career for a long time.

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The talented basketball player is 21 and in her junior season. Due to this, she will not be eligible for the WNBA draft as she has to be at least 22 or graduate from a four-year university in order to be eligible for it.