WNBA rescinds Caitlin Clark's eighth technical foul as Fever star avoids suspension for upcoming Liberty game
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- WNBA rescinded Caitlin Clark's eighth technical foul from Saturday's 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky, avoiding a one-game suspension for Tuesday's game against the New York Liberty.
- Caitlin Clark said the contact was incidental after being bumped on a drive to the basket late in the third quarter and carried out of bounds into the official, while ABC courtside reporter Holly Rowe said the official believed Clark made "extra contact" with her forearm.
- Stephanie White received her own technical for arguing the call, saying Clark was deemed to have "intentionally seeked out the official" and "threw the forearm," and that her own ejection stemmed from saying "That's bulls---" during the dispute.
- Caitlin Clark posted 26 points, five 3-pointers, and 11 assists, recording her sixth 25-point/10-assist game of the season to break her own single-season WNBA record (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 consecutive 20-point game.
Why it matters: The rescission keeps Clark available for a marquee Liberty matchup and demonstrates the WNBA's standard post-game review of technical fouls, which the Fever immediately appealed. The game also produced two WNBA records: Clark's sixth 25-point/10-assist outing and Mitchell's 16th straight 20-point game, statistical context that risks being overshadowed by the officiating drama.
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