{"id":58581,"date":"2025-08-10T06:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/58581\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T06:46:09","slug":"caitlin-clark-flag-incident-explained-why-security-confronted-fan-waving-american-flag-with-fever-stars-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/58581\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark flag incident, explained: Why security confronted fan waving American flag with Fever star’s image"},"content":{"rendered":"

Even though she’s been out since before the All-Star break with a groin injury<\/a>, Caitlin Clark continues to drive the news in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, during the third quarter of the Fever\u00a0game against the Mercury, a fan holding a flag with Clark’s image on it was confronted by arena security. It does not appear that the fan was escorted out of the arena as some X accounts reported, but he was forced to put the flag away for the rest of the game.<\/p>\n

Some arenas in the WNBA have size restrictions for flags that can be flown, and this fan’s banner may have been too large. Security in every venue across the league has been on high alert over the last week as conspicuous objects have been thrown onto the court<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a look at the Caitlin Clark flag incident from Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Caitlin Clark flag incident<\/p>\n

During the third quarter of Fever vs. Mercury on Thursday, a fan was spotted in the stands waving a pink American flag with Clark’s image on it. However, a few moments later, he was confronted by security and forced to stop brandishing the banner.<\/p>\n

Fan gets ejected from a WNBA game for waving a Caitlin Clark flag \ud83e\udd14 pic.twitter.com\/lXP38nvaJt<\/a><\/p>\n

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The fan may have been forced to take the flag down not because it features Clark but because of its size. At PHX Arena, \u201cbanners and signs<\/a>\u201d cannot exceed 18 inches by 24 inches. The venue also does not allow them to be displayed during the game due to \u201csight restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Caitlin Clark injury update<\/p>\n

Clark will not play in Indiana’s game against Chicago on Saturday. She’s still recovering from the right groin injury she suffered nearly a month ago.<\/p>\n

Clark hasn’t taken the floor since July 15, when she appeared to tweak her right groin against the\u00a0Sun, and she\u00a0has missed the past 10 games as a result of the ailment. She missed an additional seven contests earlier in the year because of a left groin injury.<\/p>\n

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