WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark
Summary
The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas for hitting Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat during a game. The hit was not called a foul during the game, which upset the Fever coach, and the league reviewed the play and issued a punishment after the match.Key Facts
- Alyssa Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a WNBA game.
- The incident happened in the second quarter of a close game won by the Phoenix Mercury 111-109.
- The game officials did not call a foul on the play at the time.
- Fever coach Stephanie White criticized the referees for missing the foul and claimed Clark is treated differently.
- The WNBA later assigned a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty to Thomas after reviewing the play.
- Thomas will miss the next game as a result of the suspension.
- Clark left the game with a back injury but the coach did not link the injury to the foul incident.
- The WNBA has increased efforts this season to enforce rules on physical play consistently to protect players.
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