WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark

Mercury star made contact with closed fist during jostle Fever coach slammed refs for ‘disrespectful’ no-calls Sign up for the WNBA 30 weekly newsletter The WNBA has suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after she hit Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a game. The play occurred in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s 111-109 road win by Phoenix. Clark was driving into the lane and fell on her side after contact. Thomas and Mercury forwards DeWanna Bonner dove for the ball, and in the jostle Thomas appeared to knee Clark in the groin. Her closed fist made contact with Clark’s throat as she fell. Clark managed to complete a pass to teammate Aliyah Boston as Thomas got up and stepped over her. Continue reading...

Guardian sport · Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 12:43 PM
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WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for ‘cheap shot’ throat hit to Caitlin Clark

Mercury star made contact with closed fist during jostle
Fever coach slammed refs for ‘disrespectful’ no-calls
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The WNBA has suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after she hit Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a game.

The play occurred in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s 111-109 road win by Phoenix. Clark was driving into the lane and fell on her side after contact. Thomas and Mercury forwards DeWanna Bonner dove for the ball, and in the jostle Thomas appeared to knee Clark in the groin. Her closed fist made contact with Clark’s throat as she fell. Clark managed to complete a pass to teammate Aliyah Boston as Thomas got up and stepped over her.

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