Alyssa Thomas suspended for one-game WNBA ban over reckless throat contact on Clark

The League’s Ruling and the Incident at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for one game following a June 24, 2026, incident where she made contact with the throat of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. The league office retroactively classified the play as a Flagrant Foul 2, citing a reckless non-basketball act during the Mercury’s 111-109 victory. The League’s Ruling … Read more