Caitlin Clark isn't afraid to call out a bad graphic—especially when it gives her an extra hand. The Indiana Fever star recently called out the team's Instagram post, pointing out a bizarre AI-generated error that added an extra hand to her image. "New hand alert," Clark commented on the since-removed slide, which also featured teammate Aliyah Boston. According to a source familiar with the situation, the mistake happened when the team used an AI tool to merge separate photos of Clark and Boston, resulting in the awkward visual glitch.

The Fever aren't alone in experimenting with AI for sports content, even as teams around the league publicly distance themselves from the trend. The Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues, for example, both previously claimed their graphics were "made by real people, not AI." Yet, a deeper look reveals a different story. A Jets spokesperson told reporters that while they don't currently use AI in content creation, they're "open to the possibility" and are actively exploring its potential to better engage with fans. Meanwhile, sources confirm the Blues already use AI as a tool alongside their human designers—despite having no formal AI policy in place.

This debate over AI-generated graphics is heating up, especially after the April 21 release of ChatGPT Images 2.0, which dramatically improved the software's ability to create realistic visuals. The backlash against AI in sports content is growing, with fans and players like Clark demanding authenticity. For sports apparel brands, this conversation is a reminder that fans value real, human-made content over AI shortcuts—whether it's on the court or in the design studio.