How Caitlin Clark narrowly avoided her first career ejection in Fever's latest win
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Saturday night in Uncasville was more interesting than expected for the Indiana Fever.
Indiana blew an 11-point lead to the Connecticut Sun in a key Commissioner’s Cup game, but the Fever won anyway to improve to 8-5 on the season and 4-1 in the cup.
The Fever’s bid to defend the Commissioner’s Cup remains on track after Caitlin Clark scored 25 points in an 85-75 win, but Clark very nearly did not get to finish the game as she flirted with her first career ejection.
MORE: Caitlin Clark’s latest technical foul could create bigger problem for Fever
Clark had been issued a technical foul with 2:30 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Fever nursing a three-point lead.
Clark had “soccer-style” kicked the ball off the scorer’s table as it deflected out of play, which ordinarily warrants a delay of game penalty but had seen the All-Star guard whistled for a tech.
That created a scenario where, with 22 seconds left, Clark picked up a second technical and waved goodbye to the fans at Mohegan Sun Arena in response to the first ejection of her career.
Or so it seemed.
Caitlin Clark on her tech: “I deserved it, but it was worth it.”
Adds: “The delay of game made no sense. It felt like Tyler (Mirkovich) wanted to insert himself into the game, and that was ridiculous.” pic.twitter.com/sbDvmiCDhr
— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) June 14, 2026
Clark’s first technical was overturned and deemed a team technical in the box score.
That meant Clark ended Saturday’s game with just one tech — and no ejection.
Have a day CC!
Caitlin Clark scores 25, drops 5 dimes and hit 5 3s for the 10th time in her career, the 2nd most such games in WNBA history.
She trails only Diana Taurasi, who did it 25 times! 👏 pic.twitter.com/zUtEEAULQl
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) June 14, 2026
Clark did not escape unscathed, though. Her wallet will feel the wrath of her fourth technical foul of the 2026 season.
Because she has picked up a fourth tech, Clark will be fined $1,000 in accordance with WNBA rules.
If — or when — she picks up a fifth technical, Clark will get the same fine and a warning from the league. Accruing eight technical fouls in a season will warrant a $1,500 fine and a one-game suspension.
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