Caitlin Clark Waves DeWanna Bonner Back to Bench in Tense Fever vs Mercury Exchange

While Bonner wanting out of what ended up being a poor fit for her is one thing, Sophie Cunningham's comments on how she handles her Indiana exit seemed to leave a bad taste in the mouths of her former teammates — which was shown in Tuesday's game.

Caitlin Clark, DeWanna Bonner Have Intense Exchange During Fever vs. Mercury Game

A timeout was called at one point in Tuesday's contest, which caused both sides to begin walking back towards their respective benches. Caitlin Clark (who is injured but on the Fever's bench) was saying something either to Bonner or a referee. Bonner then responded by saying something back to Clark.

From there, Clark waved Bonner back to the Mercury's bench in a sort of shooing away motion. This has been reposted several times on social media, as X user @nosyone4 added the caption, "caitlin told db to get tf on to her bench lmfaooooo".

It would be fascinating to hear what either side had to say about this exchange, which could perhaps come after the game.

Sophie Cunningham's Comments on DeWanna Bonner's Fever Exit

Injured Fever star Sophie Cunningham spoke about Bonner's exit from the Fever during one of her podcast episodes.

After asserting that Bonner didn't send any message to the team group chat after wanting out of the team, Cunningham said, "It’s okay to be professional about it, and like send a text to your teammates. Send a text saying and be like, 'Hey, love you guys.' Or you don't even have to say 'Love you guys', just be like, 'Hey, sorry this didn't work out, good luck.' You know what I mean? There’s a way to handle that, I think."

There's still clearly a lot to be worked out between Bonner and her former teammates.