Caitlin Clark is at the center of another WNBA firestorm, and this time the league, a former pro and a wave of furious fans all weighed in.
The Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas was suspended one game and hit with a Flagrant 2 foul for making contact with Clark's throat during Wednesday night's game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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The play happened with 6:52 left in the second quarter, when Thomas and Clark scrambled for a loose ball and Thomas's fist landed on the Indiana Fever guard's throat. No foul was called in real time. The WNBA later upgraded the contact to a Flagrant 2, calling it a non-basketball act, and handed Thomas the first suspension of her 13-year career.
She serves it Saturday against the Toronto Tempo.
A No-Call That Set Fans Off
Fever coach Stephanie White ripped the missed call, telling reporters it was "absolutely egregious and utterly disrespectful." Former WNBA player Stacey Dales went further on X, calling the play "pathetic" and urging the league to act. Fans piled on, with one Instagram commenter blasting Thomas for "poor sportsmanship" and others demanding a longer ban. It marked the second time the league upgraded a foul against Clark after a post-game review this season.
View this post on InstagramThe Mercury won 111-109, but the result was an afterthought online, where Clark, who had already drawn viral attention this season, became the story all over again. White made clear her bigger frustration was that officials missed the contact live, not that the league corrected it afterward.
What Happens Next
Clark finished with 19 points and eight assists in 20 minutes before leaving in the third quarter with a back issue. The Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Sparks, and she is not eligible to return until July 5 against the Las Vegas Aces. Neither Thomas nor the Mercury has commented.
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