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The WNBA issued additional punishments Wednesday following multiple incidents involving Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun players during the Fever's 88-71 win Tuesday.
Sun guard Marina Mabrey had her technical foul upgraded to a flagrant 2 after shoving Fever star Caitlin Clark to the ground. Mabrey will also receive a fine for her actions.
Sophie Cunningham — who received a flagrant 2 after a hard foul in the game's final minute — was also hit with an additional fine Wednesday.
Despite those incidents, the WNBA did not issue any suspensions.
The Mabrey incident occurred with just under five minutes to play in the third quarter. With Clark in possession of the ball, Jacy Sheldon poked the Fever star in the eye. Clark shoved Sheldson away after the play, resulting in Mabrey entering the fray and shoving Clark to the ground.
After a brief stoppage, Sheldon received a flagrant 1 foul. Clark, Mabrey and Sun center Tina Charles all received technical fouls for their involvement in the scuffle.
Cunningham's hard foul came later in the contest. In the final minute, Cunningham was assessed a flagrant two for pulling Sheldon to the ground. Cunningham's actions caused a massive swarm of players to form under the basket. Multiple players were ejected, including Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen.
The contest was contentious for the entire second half. Bad blood between both teams may have started in the second quarter, after Clark and Sheldon got into it during a dead ball. The two exchanged words, with Clark shoving Sheldon, though neither player was penalized for the exchange.
Still, that seemed to be the inciting incident for the rest of the contest, which featured physical play, two scuffles and at least one hard foul.
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Sun guard Marina Mabrey had her technical foul upgraded to a flagrant 2 after shoving Fever star Caitlin Clark to the ground. Mabrey will also receive a fine for her actions.
Sophie Cunningham — who received a flagrant 2 after a hard foul in the game's final minute — was also hit with an additional fine Wednesday.
Despite those incidents, the WNBA did not issue any suspensions.
The Mabrey incident occurred with just under five minutes to play in the third quarter. With Clark in possession of the ball, Jacy Sheldon poked the Fever star in the eye. Clark shoved Sheldson away after the play, resulting in Mabrey entering the fray and shoving Clark to the ground.
After a brief stoppage, Sheldon received a flagrant 1 foul. Clark, Mabrey and Sun center Tina Charles all received technical fouls for their involvement in the scuffle.
Cunningham's hard foul came later in the contest. In the final minute, Cunningham was assessed a flagrant two for pulling Sheldon to the ground. Cunningham's actions caused a massive swarm of players to form under the basket. Multiple players were ejected, including Cunningham, Sheldon and Lindsay Allen.
The contest was contentious for the entire second half. Bad blood between both teams may have started in the second quarter, after Clark and Sheldon got into it during a dead ball. The two exchanged words, with Clark shoving Sheldon, though neither player was penalized for the exchange.
Still, that seemed to be the inciting incident for the rest of the contest, which featured physical play, two scuffles and at least one hard foul.
This story will be updated.
Continue reading...
