Alyssa Thomas Blasts WNBA Commissioner After 1-Game Ban for Caitlin Clark Foul
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Alyssa Thomas Blasts WNBA Commissioner After 1-Game Ban for Caitlin Clark Foul
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30
Summary
Alyssa Thomas said Tuesday she learned of her one-game suspension just 10 minutes before it was posted publicly, then accused WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert of staying silent.
Thomas tied that criticism to online backlash after her Flagrant 2 hit to Caitlin Clark’s throat, saying players were receiving death threats and being unfairly portrayed as “thugs.”
The suspension stemmed from the June 24 game in Indianapolis, where the league reviewed the play and imposed additional discipline on the Phoenix Mercury forward.
The dispute adds to a wider debate over how the WNBA polices physical play around Clark, whose games have driven the league’s biggest TV audiences, attendance and recent growth.