Alyssa Thomas' flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark has been 'blown out of proportion,' says WNBA legend
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "Alyssa Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension following a foul on Caitlin Clark, prompting widespread media coverage and debate over player protection in the WNBA. While the Mercury stood with Thomas and a WNBA legend called the reaction overblown, fans, commentators, and a senator criticized the league's officiating and treatment of Clark.
The story ultimately quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage beyond these disciplinary actions and public responses." }
Epilogue added 2d ago, after coverage quieted.
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