WNBA: Alyssa Thomas suspended one game for fist into Cailtin Clark’s throat
Key takeaways
- Both players were on the floor when Thomas pushed her fist into Clark’s throat before getting up and stepping over her.
- The incident occurred with 6:52 left in the second quarter of the Mercury’s 111-109 triumph over host Indiana on Wednesday.
- Thomas will serve the suspension on Saturday, when the Phoenix visit the Toronto Tempo.
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Both players were on the floor when Thomas pushed her fist into Clark’s throat before getting up and stepping over her.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during the game against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 24, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana [Andy Lyons/Getty Images/AFP]By Reuters Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas has received a flagrant foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension for “recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area” of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, the WNBA has announced.
The incident occurred with 6:52 left in the second quarter of the Mercury’s 111-109 triumph over host Indiana on Wednesday. No foul was called.