Potential Caitlin Clark Suspension Becomes Hot Topic After Lynx Incident
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever came out on top Sunday against a determined Minnesota Lynx side in what turned out to be a thrilling encounter. In the end, Indiana prevailed, 81-74.
The win did not come without incident, though, particularly on the Clark front. At one point in the game, the Fever superstar was called for a technical foul for what was later assessed as a hostile act.
Clark did not appreciate Lynx forward Cecilia Zandalasini grabbing her by the arm, which prompted the rookie sensation to extend her arm in her opponent’s direction.
After reviewing the play, the game officials deemed that Clark’s act was worthy of a technical foul, which was her fourth of the regular season.
At this point, the 22-year-old is three technical fouls away from an automatic one-game suspension.
As outlined by USA TODAY earlier this season, “after a player obtains seven technical fouls, they are fined $800 and are suspended for one game.”
Clark won’t be suspended for inadvertently hitting Zandalasini in the face, but she is now in danger of being sanctioned if she gets three more technical fouls moving forward.
There are 15 more games to be played in the regular season and fans will now be keeping a close eye on what could be a looming suspension for the rookie.
