WNBA Rescinds Caitlin Clark's Eighth Technical Foul
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- WNBA rescinded a technical foul given to Caitlin Clark during Saturday's 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky, sparing her a one-game suspension that would have kept her out of the Fever's Tuesday night home game against the New York Liberty.
- Clark drew the technical foul late in the third quarter when, after no foul was called on a drive to the basket, her momentum carried her out of bounds and into an official; ABC's Holly Rowe reported the official believed there was "extra contact" from Clark's forearm.
- Fever coach Stephanie White received her own technical foul for arguing the call, later telling reporters her tech was for saying "That's bulls---" and criticizing officials for flagging incidental contact without awareness of game context.
- Clark finished the game with 26 points, five 3-pointers, and 11 assists, breaking her own single-season WNBA record with her sixth game of 25-plus points and 10-plus assists — she had five such games in 2024.
- Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points on 50% shooting, setting a new WNBA record with her 16th straight 20-point game.
- Every technical foul is reviewed by the WNBA, and the Fever quickly appealed the call after the game, according to White.
Why it matters: Clark avoids a suspension that would have sidelined her for a nationally watched Liberty matchup, while the episode — from the disputed "extra contact" call to White's profanity-laced postgame remarks — spotlights ongoing tensions between the Fever and WNBA officiating. The win also produced two broken league records in the same box score.
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