Caitlin Clark Receives Seventh Technical Foul in Fever Victory Over Sun
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was assessed her seventh technical foul of the season during a 123-88 win, putting her one foul away from an automatic suspension.
Indiana Fever defeated the Connecticut Sun 123-88 on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to three games and improving their record to 17-10. During the contest, Fever guard Caitlin Clark was issued her seventh technical foul after an exchange with Sun guard Saniya Rivers following a whistle.
After the game, Clark said, "She said she was locking me up, so I said, 'Scoreboard,' and the ref didn't like that." She added that she will focus on controlling her emotions while remaining competitive.
Fever head coach Stephanie White responded to questions about managing Clark's foul count, stating, "Anybody who thinks that I have a plan to be strategic about technical fouls is crazy. She just has to pick and choose, and we’ll try to help her when we can."
Under WNBA rules, a player who receives a seventh technical foul in a season faces an automatic one-game suspension. The league allows teams to appeal technical fouls, and it has previously overturned four such calls this season.
The Fever will pause for the WNBA All-Star break before traveling to Seattle for their next game on Tuesday.