No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.

Marina Mabrey received her fourth technical foul of the WNBA season.

Adam Silver thinks the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark goes beyond just foul calls. As debates regarding officiating and physical play in the WNBA continue on, Silver said Clark has become a “political football” for people’s agendas both in and outside the sport.