Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever shrugged off a feisty encounter with the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday to leave Indianapolis on a high note. Clark, who got poked in the eye and shoved to the floor during the game, was in high spirits for Wednesday’s flight to Golden State. The superstar point guard was all smiles and wore a $230 Doni Nahmias Medicine T-shirt for the trip.
Fans promptly reacted to a photo of a smiling Clark as she got on the plane.
Ready to cause chaos again! That’s my 😈
One fan said:
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One more fan continued:
this b**ch perfect, it’s unbelievable
Another fan commented:
Cait and Nahmias vibe like that.
Caitlin Clark was roughed up in the win against the Connecticut Sun. During the third quarter, Sun guard Jacy Sheldon clawed at her eye, prompting Clark to retaliate with a push. While the All-Star guard grabbed at her face, Marina Mabrey, Sheldon’s teammate, pushed Clark to the floor. Mabrey and Clark received technical fouls, while Sheldon was called for a flagrant foul 1.
Following the brief scuffle, the intensity and physicality ramped up. Clark refused to back down, talking trash to her opponents, who relished the back-and-forth.
Late in the fourth quarter, Sophie Cunningham wrapped up Jacy Sheldon before pulling her to the floor. The play resulted in ejections for Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen, who went after Cunningham.
Caitlin Clark finished the game with a team-high 20 points, six assists, two steals and one rebound. After a two-game homestand, she will lead the Fever to a road stretch against the Golden State Valkyries, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm.
WNBA upgrades Marina Mabrey foul after viral shove against Caitlin Clark
The WNBA reviewed the viral scuffle that started after Jacy Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye. Marina Mabrey, who only received a technical foul for her role in the dustup, received an upgraded punishment. The league upgraded Mabrey's foul to a flagrant foul 2, which comes with a fine.
Sophie Cunningham also received a enalty after the hard foul against Jacy Sheldon that caused another scuffle.
The Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun have already met twice. They will play each other again on July 15 and Aug. 17 in Connecticut.
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