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“Throwing a Star off Their Game”: WNBA’s “Targeting” Strategy Makes National Reporter Expand Officiating Debate Beyond Caitlin Clark

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Less than two months ago, on May 14, WNBA officials told Sports Illustrated that they were happy with the newly formed officiating task force. While they did admit that it would be “miraculous” to change the physicality that has been present for years, the league thought things were heading in the right direction.

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Former WNBA Player, Analysts & Journalists Step in Caitlin Clark's Support Over Alyssa Thomas' Dirty Play

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Updated Jul 8, 1:39 AM ET

The Indiana Fever’s rematch against the Phoenix Mercury already carried extra tension after their heated meeting just two days earlier. But midway through the second quarter, a controversial sequence involving Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark went unpenalized despite broadcast replays appearing to show contact to Clark’s neck.

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‘She Needs to Grow Up’ — Caitlin Clark Gets Harsh Reality Check From WNBA Analyst

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Updated Jul 8, 3:52 AM ET

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was assessed her fourth technical foul of the season with 22 seconds left in Saturday’s 85-75 Commissioner’s Cup win over the Connecticut Sun. The technical foul moves her halfway toward an automatic one-game suspension under the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

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Politicians Threaten WNBA Over Recent Caitlin Clark “Attacks”

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Updated Jul 12, 3:01 AM ET

The WNBA is now dealing with pressure from Congress regarding the recent stories about Caitlin Clark getting played with physical defense. A group of Republican politicians oworked together to write a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert demanding that the league takes greater accountability to protect the Indiana Fever superstar from taking physical hits. The […] The post Politicians Threaten WNBA Over Recent Caitlin Clark “Attacks” appeared first on HEAVY.

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Caitlin Clark gets called immature over Dallas Wings star’s 2022 kicking scorer’s table incident

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Caitlin Clark’s latest WNBA behavior debate has drawn comparisons to an old Dallas Wings clip, but Jason Whitlock used that footage to highlight a different expectation for Clark. The conversation started after a fan pointed to a 2022 incident involving Arike Ogunbowale, who was then with the Dallas Wings.

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