Caitlin Clark picks up technical foul over 'scoreboard' taunt, nears one-game suspension

Indiana Fever prima Caitlin Clark inched person to a one-game suspension connected Wednesday nighttime erstwhile she picked up her seventh method foul of the play against the Connecticut Sun.

With the Fever starring 95-67 toward the extremity of the 3rd quarter, Olivia Nelson-Ododa was called for a foul. Saniya Rivers, Nelson-Ododa’s teammate, began to jaw astatine Clark. The WNBA sharpshooter appeared to archer Rivers to cheque retired the scoreboard and earlier things became feistier, the officials gave them some method fouls.

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Connecticut Sun guardant Diamond Miller was called for a method foul for after-whistle interaction connected Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected July 22, 2026. (IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

"She said she was locking maine up, truthful I said, 'Scoreboard,' and the ref didn't similar that," Clark said aft the game, via ESPN.

Clark was adamant that she wasn’t going to support her assertive playing benignant astatine bay conscionable due to the fact that she faces a one-game suspension with her adjacent method foul.

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Connecticut Sun defender Saniya Rivers gets into an statement with Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected July 22, 2026. (IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

"I deliberation conscionable proceed to effort to power your emotions the champion you can. That strength and that occurrence is what makes me, me, but besides knowing my squad needs maine and uncovering a bully equilibrium of that. But I don't deliberation I'm going to beryllium playing with that successful the backmost of my head," she said.

Indiana won the game, 123-88.

Clark had 27 points and 11 assists successful 27 minutes. She was 8-of-13 from the tract and made 5 3-pointers.

She is presently tied for 4th successful scoring, averaging 21 points per game. She’s besides 2nd successful assists per game, averaging 7.9. Indiana improved to 17-10 with the triumph and sits successful 5th spot successful the WNBA standings.

Indiana Fever defender Caitlin Clark plays against the Connecticut Sun astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Ind., connected July 22, 2026. (IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

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Diamond Miller led Connecticut with 15 points. The Sun fell to 7-20 connected the season.