Overview
- The WNBA reviewed a June 24 loose-ball scramble and upgraded Alyssa Thomas’s contact with Caitlin Clark to a Flagrant‑2, issuing Thomas a one-game suspension and fine.
- Clark spoke to reporters on July 3 to say she agreed with the flagrant ruling and to demand clearer, more consistent in-game officiating to better protect players.
- Clark also condemned the harassment directed at Thomas and other players after the ruling and noted Thomas and her teammates reported death threats and leaked personal information.
- Clark gave a health update, saying she will miss the Fever’s upcoming Sunday game with a back issue but expects to return during the team’s next back‑to‑back set.
- The episode has sharpened debate over the league’s use of postgame review, investment in referees and technology, and how intense media attention on Clark changes public response to routine physical play.