Caitlin Clark takes a painful shot to the throat during a wild sequence
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It was another rough day in the office for Caitlin Clark.
During Wednesday's game between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., Caitlin Clark appeared to take a shot to the throat from Mercury star Alyssa Thomas.
It happened with 6:52 left in the second quarter, as Clark went to the ground while trying to get close to the basket. Thomas and teammate DeWanna Bonner ended up on top of the former Iowa Hawkeyes star, with Thomas' arm appearing to make contact with Clark's neck. Thomas even stepped over the Fever guard.
Surprisingly, no foul was called, and play continued.
Here is a look at that sequence.
This latest incident further fuels the notion that Clark has a big target on her back around the WNBA. Frustration is also growing within the Fever over the treatment Clark is receiving from officials, who did not call a foul on Thomas for the play.
It even got worse for Clark later in the contest, as she exited the game in the second half after a dangerous closeout from Phoenix defender Valeriane Ayayi after a 3-point attempt. Ayayi was called for a foul, but it was not upgraded to a flagrant one.
Clark managed to come up with a solid production despite the game's physicality, scoring 19 points on 5/9 shooting from the floor and 6/6 from the foul line, but she was unable to help her team down the stretch. Phoenix took the win, 111-109, to even the regular-season series at 1-1.
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Caitlin Clark is often defended physically by opposing teams. Sometimes, that verges on dirty play against the Indiana Fever superstar, and that's what happened against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night. Clark drove to the hoop and was crushed as she lost the ball. As Clark went to the ground, Alyssa Thomas appeared to knee Clark in the groin and drive her first into Clark's throat area. No foul was called. Caitlin Clark got PUNCHED IN THE THROAT
This is a tough one to figure out. Maybe the Mercury got the ball initially, but then the two-player traffic ends up clobbering Clark. It looks worse slowed down, because Thomas' fist ended up near Clark's face more by momentum than by any obvious intent. Still, it's the kind of thing the WNBA can't have happening to Clark. She's too important to the league. And yes, that's how these things work in professional sports. Clark has to be at least a bit protected, and on this play, she wasn't. MORE: Giannis legacy with the Bucks remains intact
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There is jealousy directed at Clark. There is probably some racial resentment in there because Clark entered the WBNA as the most ballyhooed player ever. Some of these ladies feel disrespected.
But the leagues responsibility is to keep their biggest name from taking physical abuse.