Source: BroBible
Summary
WNBA star Alyssa Thomas has been suspended for one game after punching Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat during a game. The incident occurred when Clark stumbled and Thomas drove her fist into Clark’s throat. The league reviewed the play and handed down a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension. Thomas has a history of borderline dirty plays and will serve her suspension on June 27.
Our Reading
The habit of aggression gets a new name.
Alyssa Thomas’s punch to Caitlin Clark’s throat is just another example of the WNBA’s “physicality”.
Borderline dirty plays are just part of the game, right?
The league’s one-game suspension is a slap on the wrist.
Thomas will be back to her old tricks in no time.
Because in the WNBA, a punch to the throat is just a “Flagrant Foul 2 penalty”.
Author: Evan Null
