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WNBA suspends Mercury forward for one game after review of contact with Fever player
The league assessed a flagrant foul 2 and one-game suspension after determining the contact was a non-basketball act. Fever coach said the league should have made the call during the game.
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The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for one game after league review found she made reckless contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. The incident occurred during the Mercury's 111-109 win over the Fever on Wednesday.
Clark drove to the lane in the second quarter, fell after contact with defender Lexi Held, and was on the ground when Thomas, Held and DeWanna Bonner scrambled for the ball.
Coach comments on timing Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White said she welcomed the league's review but questioned why officials did not call the play in real time. "I think the biggest thing for me is that we have to see it in real time," White told reporters Friday.
" White added that officials appeared focused on the ball rather than the full play, noting a player was already on the ground. Clark left the game in the third quarter with a back issue and was ruled out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Her next possible return is July 5 against the Las Vegas Aces.
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