US Edition"A Bad Look" - Chris Evert Sticks up for Caitlin Clark with Strongly-Worded Message After Controversial Incident in Tense Fever-Sun Game
- On Tuesday night, June 17, 2025, Indiana Fever defeated Connecticut Sun 88-71 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to reach the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.
- The game escalated after Jacy Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye and Marina Mabrey shoved Clark, fueling multiple technical and flagrant fouls amid heated exchanges.
- With less than a minute remaining, Cunningham, Sheldon, and Lindsay Allen were all ejected from the game, and Fever head coach Stephanie White expressed frustration over the officials’ lack of control and the unclear reasons behind Clark’s technical fouls.
- Chris Evert publicly supported Clark, calling the match a "bad look" for the sport and praising Clark as the best thing to happen to women's basketball while blaming poor sportsmanship and officiating.
- Fever will play the Minnesota Lynx on July 1 in the Commissioner's Cup final, with the controversy underscoring calls for better officiating and sportsmanship in the league.
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Tennis great Chris Evert calls out WNBA players after latest Caitlin Clark skirmish – Democratic Accent
Tennis legend Chris Evert needled WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship following Tuesday night’s skirmish that saw Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark get poked in the eye and shoved to the ground in a game against the Connecticut Sun. Clark and Sun players Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles were hit with technical fouls. Jacy Sheldon was given a flagrant foul. Later, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham appeared to retaliate with a hard foul on Sheldon. Bo…
Tennis great Chris Evert calls out WNBA players after latest Caitlin Clark skirmish - Daily news Update
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tennis legend Chris Evert needled WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship following Tuesday night’s skirmish that saw Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark get poked in the eye and shoved to the ground in a game against the Connecticut Sun. Clark and Sun players Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles were hit with technical fouls. Jacy Sheldon was given a flagrant foul. Later, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham appeared …
Caitlin Clark Erupts in Heated On-Court Outburst, Unleashes Fiery Message at WNBA Rival
Caitlin Clark once again found herself at the center of on-court drama Tuesday night, this time in a fiery showdown with Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon during the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchup against the Indiana Fever. The tension boiled over in the second quarter after Sheldon, known for her physical, lockdown defense, repeatedly applied pressure on Clark, frustrating the Fever rookie and former Iowa superstar. The two began jawing in fr…
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