Alyssa Thomas suspended one game for contact with Caitlin Clark
The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for one game and upgraded her foul to a Flagrant-2 after review, saying she recklessly made contact with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's throat during Wednesday night's game. The league described the play, at the 6:52 mark of the second quarter, as a non-basketball act and issued the penalty following video review. Caitlin Clark exited that game with a back injury, and Fever head coach Stephanie White publicly criticized officials, calling two earlier plays on Clark "cheap shots" that went uncalled. Thomas, a 13-year WNBA veteran, has not previously been suspended by the league. Some commentators argued the contact looked accidental and that Thomas was chasing the ball, while others said the throat contact warranted the upgraded flagrant and suspension. The one-game suspension will keep Thomas out of Phoenix's next scheduled game on June 27, forcing a short-term rotation change for the Mercury.
The WNBA handed down a one-game suspension today to Alyssa Thomas after reviewing Wednesday night's game and issuing a flagrant foul penalty.
PBS News4The league said Thomas "recklessly" pressed her fist to the throat of Caitlin Clark during the second quarter of the Phoenix Mercury's win over the Indiana Fever. No foul was called on the floor at the time.
nyckaty132.bsky.social4Only one game suspension? Way too lenient. She kneed her in groin same time she hit her with fist in her throat.
delf2Yo Alyssa , you aint no hero. You're a coward
Guys who don't actually watch the WNBA love to call Caitlin Clark the league's "meal ticket"
Petco Park (0-0)9The WNBA has been a physical league since well before ESPN told you to pay attention. There's an argument to be made that better officiating would improve the league and mitigate some of the reckless physical play, but this isn't unique to one player and isn't anything new.
Rey Wil2Hearing choads complaining about contact in a contact sport happening to one specific player has very “owning the Libs” vibes to it
I am worried for Alyssa Thomas the way this is getting whipped up.
Michelle7I’m demented but this shot looks like a still from an action movie where AT & DB are the bodyguards for a spoiled, whiny rich kid and they’re really beginning to regret their client selection.
Sue BirdWife 🏳️⚧️4It’s so insane. There’s no force behind her hand at all it just slips off CC’s shoulder as she’s trying to get back up. CC is visibly completely fine walking away from it. Instant witch hunt because it looks worse in slow mo
WNBA News: Alyssa Thomas has been assessed a flagrant penalty 2 and a one game suspension for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Caitlin Clark. The incident occurred in the second quarter of last’s night matchup in Indianapolis.
Pull Up 34The official communication from the WNBA. Alyssa Thomas will serve her suspension on Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Tempo
cwright0984.bsky.social4Only people who have an agenda against Clark will argue against this punishment. This was not a basketball move it was an intentional attempt to injure.
