WNBA will not rescind Caitlin Clark’s technical foul from Fever-Mercury game

INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA did not rescind the technical foul Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark received in Monday’s win over the Phoenix Mercury, the league told The Athletic on Wednesday. Clark’s technical foul will stand, which keeps her at five technical fouls on the season. If a player reaches eight technical fouls, they are automatically suspended for one game, per league rules.

“We should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game that I’m gonna be suspended for if I’m gonna get technicals for clapping,” Clark said.

Clark was assessed a technical foul in the fourth quarter of Monday’s game after a dust-up with her former Fever teammate and Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner. Clark fouled Bonner, and the two appeared to take exception to the contact, which led both of them to exchange words. While the officials tried to diffuse the situation, Clark began clapping in the direction of Phoenix players, an act the officials deemed as “instigating,” according to Clark.

This story will be updated.

This article originally appeared in The Athletic.

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