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Thomas Banned for Striking Clark; Mercury Meme Backlash

6/27/2026

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Alyssa Thomas struck Caitlin Clark in the throat during a 111-109 loss on Wednesday, leading the league to hand Thomas a one-game ban.
Fever head coach Stephanie White criticized officials for not calling a foul while DeWanna Bonner received a foul for a separate play.
A Mercury social-media administrator posted a stick-figure mocking DeWanna Bonner, later deleting it after fan backlash demanding the admin be fired or suspended.

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Alyssa Thomas struck Caitlin Clark in the throat during a 111-109 loss on Wednesday, leading the league to hand Thomas a one-game ban.
Fever head coach Stephanie White criticized officials for not calling a foul while DeWanna Bonner received a foul for a separate play.
A Mercury social-media administrator posted a stick-figure mocking DeWanna Bonner, later deleting it after fan backlash demanding the admin be fired or suspended.