In their final showdown of the 2024 WNBA season, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever faced off against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. The Aces had already won the first three games of their series and were aiming to complete a sweep.

However, just five minutes into the game, Clark was hit with her second foul. Frustrated, she yelled and struck the base of the basketball hoop, leading to a technical foul from the referees. This marked Clark’s sixth technical foul of the season. Under WNBA rules, she will face a one-game suspension if she accumulates one more technical foul, with suspensions being handed out for every subsequent tech (9th, 11th, 13th, etc.).

 
The latest technical foul on Caitlin Clark has sparked a heated debate among WNBA fans. Many argue that the call was overly harsh given the circumstances. Clark’s reaction to the personal foul was relatively mild, leading fans to question the referee’s decision on social media.

One fan expressed their frustration, saying, “NO WAY THEY GAVE CAITLIN CLARK A TECHNICAL FOUL FOR THIS,” accompanied by three angry emojis.

Others shared similar sentiments:

– “Me seeing Caitlin Clark get called for garbage technical fouls”

– “WNBA refs are so soft. 6th technical foul on Caitlin Clark.”

– “Caitlin Clark could get a technical for breathing wrong. my god.”

– “Elbow to the face is a no call, but Clark hitting the post is a technical? There’s really no way you can convince me these refs aren’t biased, whether they realize it or not”

– “WNBA it’s no wonder no one watches your league. That was a technical foul on Caitlin Clark? Watching your referees is like watching a junior high game. That might be giving it too much credit.”

With only two games remaining for the Fever after the Aces matchup, a suspension seems unlikely for Clark. Thankfully, technical fouls reset in the playoffs, so she would need to receive another tech before the final game of the season against the Washington Mystics to face suspension.