WNBA Suspends Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas 1 Game for Hit to Caitlin Clark’s Throat

Arizona Sports ^ | Jun 25, 2026

[nickcarraway]

Alyssa Thomas will serve her one-game suspension on Saturday when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Toronto Tempo.

The WNBA has suspended Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat in Wednesday night’s matchup against Indiana. It happened with 6:52 left in the second quarter and was deemed to be a non-basketball act. The league gave Thomas a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty for it. No foul was called on the play by officials.

The WNBA is allowed to review a game to reclassify a Flagrant foul or to classify as Flagrant any foul not called as such during a game.

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“It was egregious. The fact that it was a no-call … You got to call it,” said Fever coach Stephanie White after the game. “You’re coming in here aware of what happened two nights ago and that (expletive) still happens? Absolutely unacceptable.” This isn’t the first time the league has upgraded a foul against Clark. Last season Marina Mabrey, when she was with Connecticut, received a technical foul in a game against Indiana. The league later upgraded it to a Flagrant 2. Over the years the NBA has had a few instances where the league upgraded a play that resulted in a suspension.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

A throat punch? How about attempted murder?

[HombreSecreto]

Indiana Fever needs an enforcer or two like NHL teams.

[yldstrk]

Should have been banned and arrested.
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Still could be arrested.

[yldstrk]

Charges should be filed for attempted murder.
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Have you seen how the black ghetto people fight each other over chicken fingers?

[jmaroneps37]

Black lesbians will ultimately destroy the WNBA.

[WhiteHatBobby0701]

Imagine what would happen if the winningest coach in the WNBA was coaching her.

That player doing UFC on CC would have been punched by the coach.

Maybe get some retiring NBA referees to finish their career in the women's game to bring discipline. Who would want to see a father-daughter or father-daughter in law officiating crew? Those senior referees would just take down these losers. I'd love to see NCAAM official Justin McKie (played under Francisco Jose Martin in his Final Four) be a WNBA referee to control these idiots.


I think you'd understand which former WNBA coach for three different franchises (NY, DAL, LV) is pictured.

[voicereason]

the rest of them would mob her and she would die or be so injured

True statement. Sadly, even her own teammates don't seem to help step in to try and help.

The problem is the mob mentality with a certain demographic. It's one reason I always shake my head when I hear these martial arts teachers so focusing on ground fighting. You better stay on your feet, or get back back to feet ASAP, or a person will likely get stomped. And their are plenty of punks who are more than happy to kick someone when they are down.

If there were no cameras at the game, Caitlin would be toast.

[cp124]

She needs to carry a knife to protect herself from these thug bitches.

[Flavious_Maximus]

How the hell can any parent take children to an WNBA event?

It’s like watching prison inmates throw a pig carcass around in a cage. A lot of those “woman” look like savages in the age of Conan the barbarian.

And they tell us the TV ratings for this “sport” is going up.

[jeffersondem]

“And the league doesn’t respond to the criticism from the fans….they do however react to it from the sponsors, which is probably why is happening.”

The league doesn’t do the right thing because they are afraid of criminals and communists.

The league could shut the intentional violence down in 24 hours if they had the courage - and wanted to.

[Tommy Revolts]

They would love to have Caitlin Clark in Europe.

[Tommy Revolts]

Rumor has it that Caitlyn Clark is contemplating a groundbreaking
$100 million offer from the EuroLeague.

[Dr. Sivana]

Her team should do what they do in hockey, and get a couple of big, black she-hulk “enforcers”.

[Organic Panic]

Stay away from them. She turned her back and relaxed. That thug beast kneed her twice, punched her neck, and kicked her. All while the officials gleefully watched and celebrated. The basketball American class wants that white girl dead or in a wheel chair and they will figure out a way to do it.

[OrioleFan]

The Fever needs a couple of goons to apply a little payback. If the WNBA sanctions he abuse these players are dishing out on CC, then the Fever goons can do it, too.

[dfwgator]

I went to a fight and a WNBA game broke out.

[55Ford]

How about “Assault & Battery” and Prison.

[nickcarraway]

She might turn French?

[nickcarraway]

I wouldn’t say she’s woke at all, but she mostly avoids getting into that kind of stuff.

[Labyrinthos]

Clark’s 2026 WNBA salary is $528,846. The rest comes from endorsements, which she would likely keep if not increase by playing in Europe.