Caitlin Clark Slammed to Floor by Marina Mabrey in Dust Up During Fever-Sun Game

While cooler heads prevailed in that moment, they did not in the third quarter.

Clark was dribbling the ball into the paint while being guarded by Sheldon. At one point, Sheldon clearly poked Clark in the eye during defense. This prompted a response from Clark, who was frustrated about the play (a foul was called on Sheldon). Clark and Sheldon exchanged more words and then had a light shoving match before other players began getting involved.

From there, Marina Mabrey came up and shoulder-checked Clark hard to the ground, which sent her sprawling to the floor while the scuffle intensified.

Given the physical and unnecessary nature of this play, it seemed a given that Mabrey would be at least ejected for the foul on Clark, if not given a flagrant foul. However, after a lengthy review, the officiating crew decided not to eject Mabrey for what she did. Instead, her, Clark, and Sun veteran Tina Charles all got technical fouls while Sheldon's foul was upgraded to a flagrant.

This is surely going to cause a lot of outcry from Clark's fan base. It will also be interesting to see how this all intensifies during Tuesday's game, especially with Mabrey still on the court.