Caitlin Clark criticizes officiating after technical foul in Fever's win
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 23, 2026, 3:14 AM
Last updated Jun 23, 2026
The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on June 22, 2026, halting a two-game losing streak. Caitlin Clark was involved in a controversial incident, receiving a technical foul during a heated exchange with DeWanna Bonner. Clark expressed her frustration with the officiating, claiming, 'It's ridiculous, I got a technical for clapping.' The technical adds to her season total, putting her closer to an automatic one-game suspension if she reaches eight. Fans reacted strongly on social media, criticizing the call and the officiating in general.
- •Caitlin Clark received her fifth technical foul of the season.
- •Indiana Fever ended their two-game losing streak.
- •Fever rallied from a 19-3 deficit to win.
- •Fans reacted negatively to Clark's technical foul.
- •The Fever will meet the Mercury again soon.
- 3:29 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Never seen a bigger whiner and complainer’: Caitlin Clark faces heavy criticism after ‘constant crying’
- 3:14 AMYahoo Sports — ‘It’s ridiculous’: Caitlin Clark furious at WNBA, calls for league to just suspend her
- 3:03 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Detestable’: Caitlin Clark gets into altercation and sparks outrage
"Indiana Fever superstar used a dominant second-quarter performance to help propel the Indiana Fever to an 86-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night, snapping Indiana’s two-game losing streak. Unfortunately, Clark’s fourth quarter is the one that is more likely to be remembered. The point guard got into it with Mercury star and future…
"The Indiana Fever snapped a two-game losing streak on Monday night with an 86-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Unfortunately for the Fever and star Caitlin Clark, it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the victory. Clark got into a heated exchange with former teammate DeWanna Bonner, leading to multiple players on both sides being awarded…
"The Indiana Fever faced off with the Phoenix Mercury on a two-game losing streak after dropping back-to-back games to Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. After falling behind 19-3, the Fever rallied back in a big way behind strong showings from Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to win the game 86-77 However, the win for…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:29 AM‘Never seen a bigger whiner and complainer’: Caitlin Clark faces heavy criticism after ‘constant crying’
Indiana Fever superstar used a dominant second-quarter performance to help propel the Indiana Fever to an 86-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night, snapping Indiana’s two-game losing streak. Unfortunately, Clark’s fourth quarter is the one that is more likely to be remembered. The point guard got into it with Mercury star and future…
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:14 AM‘It’s ridiculous’: Caitlin Clark furious at WNBA, calls for league to just suspend her
The Indiana Fever snapped a two-game losing streak on Monday night with an 86-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury. Unfortunately for the Fever and star Caitlin Clark, it wasn’t all smooth sailing in the victory. Clark got into a heated exchange with former teammate DeWanna Bonner, leading to multiple players on both sides being awarded…
- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 3:03 AM‘Detestable’: Caitlin Clark gets into altercation and sparks outrage
The Indiana Fever faced off with the Phoenix Mercury on a two-game losing streak after dropping back-to-back games to Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream. After falling behind 19-3, the Fever rallied back in a big way behind strong showings from Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to win the game 86-77 However, the win for…
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