Jun 17, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey (3) fouls Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

WNBA Legend Laughs Off Role in Caitlin Clark Physical Sun vs Fever Altercation

Originally posted on Indiana Fever on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Jul 12, 2025 5:05 PM ET

Perhaps the spiciest game of the 2025 WNBA season to this point came when the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever faced off on June 17.

This stemmed from a physical altercation that Fever star Caitlin Clark had with Sun player Jacy Sheldon after Sheldon poked her in the eye during the third quarter. After these two had a brief shoving match, Sun player Marina Mabrey came in and shoved Clark to the ground.

Marina mabrey clearly shoving caitlin clark to the ground after a DEAD BALL and not getting ejected from the game is absolutely unbelievable. That was so clearly not a basketball play at all. Seriously do better refs… pic.twitter.com/vClvZK361C
— #22caitlinthegoat (@ccthegoat22) June 18, 2025

WNBA legend Tina Charles (No. 31 on Connecticut) was also in the middle of this scuffle, as can be seen in the above video. And during her July 11 appearance on the Bird's Eye View podcast with Sue Bird, Charles managed to laugh off her role in this viral moment.

While laughing about the play with Bird, Charles said, "What's crazy is that everybody's like, 'Yo, you punched [Clark] in the back. And I'm like, 'Nah.' I was just like, 'Yo, you got it.... Yo, chill out. Watch yourself. Just watch yourself.'"

She later added, "I'm still like, talking my s***, like, 'Yeah yeah yeah. Just chill out. Chill out.... Everybody was like, 'Yo, you took [Clark] back to Southside Jamaica, Queens.'"

The idea CC laughing about Tina being hurt…umm pic.twitter.com/5ABqt600XH
— CC Attorney (@cc22fromthelogo) July 12, 2025

This clip of Charles talking about the incident is going viral on social media, and many Fever fans are expressing frustration about how nonchalant Charles seems to be about what could have become a harmful situation.

Regardless, it's a good thing that nobody was injured during the entire scuffle. And the whole incident has certainly added a lot of excitement to the Fever and Sun's next game on July 15.

This article first appeared on Indiana Fever on SI and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: