The Indiana Fever faced off with the Phoenix Mercury on a two-game losing streak after dropping back-to-back games to Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. After falling behind 19-3, the Fever rallied back in a big way behind strong showings from Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to win the game 86-77
However, the win for Clark and the Fever wasn’t without its share of controversy. Things got heated in the fourth quarter when an exchange between Clark and former teammate DeWanna Bonner turned nasty and led to multiple technical fouls between both teams.
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Clark was incensed that she was awarded a technical foul after the blowout, which involved players from both sides.
“Just a joke.”
Clark’s technical means she’ll be punished by the WNBA with a $1,000 fine, and is even closer to a suspension, which will occur when she has tallied eight techs on the season, and fans on social media were incensed with how things were handled.
“This Mercury is team is detestable,” one fan posted on X.
“Looks like the refs are auditioning for a circus, and Clark’s just not buying tickets,” someone else added.
“I swear this league cannot fold fast enough. Just a joke,” one fan added.
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After the game, Clark was incensed about being assessed a technical.
“It’s ridiculous, I got a technical for clapping,” she told reporters. “We should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game I’m going to be suspended for if I’m going to get technicals for clapping.”
It’ll be interesting to see if the league rescinds the technical foul. The Fever will be happy with the win, but there’s no doubt both teams will want things to be cleaner o the floor when they meet again on Wednesday.
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