Fever's Clark called for seemingly absurd technical foul

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK

Fever's Caitlin Clark called for seemingly absurd technical foul

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Aug 18, 2024 5:34 PM ET

Caitlin Clark was frustrated with herself for missing a shot on Sunday, and a referee did not appreciate the way she expressed it.

Clark was called for a technical foul during the third quarter of the Indiana Fever’s game against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The technical was called after Clark angrily slapped the pad under the hoop.

I just witnessed one of the worst technical fouls ever called on Caitlin Clark just now.

Misses shot on one end, comes back on defense, ball goes out of play, slaps stanchion in frustration, gets called for a tech.

Insane. pic.twitter.com/aTyZPhNyOl

— 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) August 18, 2024

The act itself did not seem worthy of a technical foul regardless of the context, but the apparent reason for Clark’s frustration made the call even worse. The Fever had just regained possession following a Storm turnover. Clark was almost certainly angry with herself, as she had just missed a shot on the other end of the floor.

Clark was called for the technical (her fifth of the season) on the same day she sent a record for most assists by a rookie in a WNBA season. She has now set multiple records in her first season with Indiana.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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