Source: BroBible
Summary
Alyssa Thomas, a player for the Phoenix Mercury, was given a one-game suspension by the WNBA after an incident involving Caitlin Clark. Former pro Chiney Ogwumike believes the league caved to online backlash and reacted to the optics of the situation, rather than making a fair decision based on the play. Ogwumike suggests that the league was influenced by the narrative created by a freeze-frame of the incident, which may not have told the full story. The WNBA assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 Penalty and suspension, citing “reckless” contact to Clark’s throat.
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Alyssa Thomas’s fist slid into Caitlin Clark’s neck, and the internet demanded punishment. The WNBA delivered, handing down a one-game suspension. Chiney Ogwumike thinks the league was just trying to appease the angry mob. Thomas’s physicality is well-known, but Ogwumike believes the league reacted to the optics of the situation, rather than making a fair decision. The league’s decision was based on a freeze-frame, which may not have told the full story. Ogwumike has a point, but the picture does show exactly what happened – a foul was warranted, and the league assessed it.
The habit gets a new name: “reckless contact.”
The lifestyle enters the chat: “I’m outraged, give her a suspension.”
Author: Evan Null
