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Clark finished the game with 20 points, six assists, and two steals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever during the game against the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 20, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tCaitlin Clark<\/a>, once again, found herself at the center of a physical showdown<\/a> on Tuesday night (June 18), as the Indiana Fever<\/a> clashed with the Connecticut Sun<\/a> in a bruising WNBA<\/a> Commissioner\u2019s Cup semifinal at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe game, which quickly escalated into one of the more intense matchups of the season, saw multiple altercations, technical fouls, and player ejections\u2014highlighting growing concerns over physical play and officiating involving Clark.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever is fouled by Jacy Sheldon #4 of the Connecticut Sun in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tThe tension sparked during the third quarter when Sun guard Jacy Sheldon jabbed Clark in the eye while defending her\u2014an incident that visibly rattled the Fever star<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tMoments later, Connecticut\u2019s Marina Mabrey charged into Clark during a scuffle, sending her crashing to the hardwood and earning herself a technical foul. From there, the tone was set for a chaotic and increasingly aggressive contest.<\/p>\n

\n\tLater in the game, things boiled over. Fever forward Sophie Cunningham, along with Sheldon and Sun teammate Lindsay Allen, were all ejected following a series of escalating fouls that intensified the already fiery atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever falls to the floor after being pushed by Marina Mabrey #3 of the Connecticut Sun during an altercation in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tFever head coach Stephanie White didn\u2019t hold back in her postgame comments, placing blame squarely on the officiating crew for failing to manage the game\u2019s rising intensity. \u201cI think it was pretty obvious that stuff was brewing,\u201d White said. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhen the officials don\u2019t get control of the ball game, when they allow that stuff to happen \u2013 and it\u2019s been happening all season long, it\u2019s not just this game \u2013 this is what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhite added, \u201cI started talking to the officials in the first quarter and we knew this was going to happen. You could tell it was going to happen. So they\u2019ve got to get control of it, they\u2019ve got to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever waits to re-enter the game against the Atlanta Dream during the second quarter at State Farm Arena on May 22, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\tShe continued, \u201cI\u2019ve seen quite a few dustups in the league so far, so I think it\u2019s a league-wide issue. Bad officiating is bad officiating. The game has changed so much; players are faster, they\u2019re better, they\u2019re bigger, they\u2019re stronger. Everybody is getting better, except the officials.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDespite the chaos, Clark turned in another stellar performance, leading her team<\/a> with 20 points (including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc), six assists, and two steals. The Fever will look to regroup ahead of their next Commissioner\u2019s Cup game on July 1, when they face the Minnesota Lynx.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCaitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball while being guarded by Jacy Sheldon #4 of the Connecticut Sun in the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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