Patrick Peterson Urges Caitlin Clark to Answer Throat Punch With 111-109 Revenge

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 27

Patrick Peterson said Caitlin Clark should respond to Alyssa Thomas’ throat punch by dominating Phoenix on the court, not by escalating physically.
Wednesday’s 111-109 Fever loss to the Mercury turned after Thomas struck Clark in the throat during a scrum; no foul was called, and Clark later exited with an injury.
Peterson said teammates may want to defend Clark, but suspensions and fines make retaliation costly, arguing the best answer is to “bury” opponents with performance.
The comments add to scrutiny of how the WNBA handles physical play around Clark after a no-call in a game that already ended with Indiana losing by 2.

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