{"id":721064,"date":"2026-06-23T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/721064\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:34:11","slug":"caitlin-clark-rips-officials-after-technical-foul-for-clapping-in-fever-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/721064\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark rips officials after technical foul for &#8216;clapping&#8217; in Fever win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Indiana Fever star <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883749\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> was upset with a technical foul call she received during the team\u2019s win over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night and made her thoughts known.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Clark was involved in an <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883750\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/caitlin-clark-former-fever-teammate-dewanna-bonner-have-fiery-exchange-during-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">entanglement with DeWanna Bonner<\/a> in the fourth quarter. She was called for a foul but received a technical foul after she clapped her hands. Clark was seen pleading with officials, asking for an explanation for the technical.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883751\" href=\"https:\/\/link.podtrac.com\/dmwdd_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON&#8217;T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-fox-news-001-62323.jpeg\" alt=\"Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark dribbling basketball during game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays in the first half against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on June 24, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">It was her fifth technical foul of the season. When a player reaches their eighth technical foul, they are suspended for one game.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Yeah, it\u2019s ridiculous. I got a technical for clapping. So, we should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game that I\u2019m gonna be suspended for if I\u2019m gonna get technicals for clapping. (The referee) said I got a technical for clapping. If any technical should be taken away, it should be that one if it\u2019s truly for clapping. That\u2019s what they said they gave it to me for. So, it\u2019s just ridiculous. I don\u2019t understand it at all.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-fox-news-002-62326.jpeg\" alt=\"Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark asking about a technical foul during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark questions a technical foul in the second half against the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on June 24, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883752\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;I\u2019m gonna play with emotion. I\u2019m gonna play with passion. If they\u2019re gonna give me a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883753\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/caitlin-clark-technical-foul-tense-interaction-referee-fever-win-sparks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">technical foul for clapping<\/a>, then so be it. That\u2019s their choice. The league can come back and review that play and I would love to hear what they say of the reasoning why I got the technical foul in that situation why players on the other team didn\u2019t get a technical foul in that situation. If anything, split. OK, everyone gets a technical foul. That wasn\u2019t how they were handed out. I\u2019d love to know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Indiana won the game, 86-77.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_9883754\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/caitlin-clark-scores-24-lead-indiana-dewanna-bonner-clashes-fever-stars-wild-fourth-quarter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clark had 24 points, nine assists<\/a> and three rebounds in the win. It\u2019s the fifth straight game in which she\u2019s had at least 20 points.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-fox-news-003-62326.jpeg\" alt=\"Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark dribbling basketball defended by Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi at Gainbridge Fieldhouse\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark dribbles the ball while Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi defends in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on June 24, 2026. (Trevor Ruszkowski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Fever improved to 10-7 with the win. The Mercury fell to 5-13.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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