Caitlin Clark Calls Out Refs Over Delay of Game Call That Led to Technical Foul in Fever Win vs. Sun

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark wasn’t thrilled with a delay of game call that led to a technical given to the team late in her squad’s 85-75 road win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, to the point where she called out the referee, per comments to reporters after the game (h/t Chloe Peterson of The Indianapolis Star).

Clark was also given a technical earlier in the game. Kristen Wong of Sports Illustrated provided a breakdown of what happened on both Clark’s technical and the delay of game.

“On the first, Clark was driving to the rim in the third quarter and battled through some contact from two Sun defenders before failing to get a shot off. After no whistle was blown, she aggressively punched the air in frustration, which led to her getting a technical foul.

“On the second, with less than a minute remaining in the game, Clark poked the ball out on a Sun inbounds play. The ball bounced back to her, and she kicked it in a casual and non-threatening manner. She then hustled after the ball to retrieve it, but a ref called her act of kicking as a delay of game technical to be assessed to the team.”

Although those calls didn’t go Clark’s way, the game certainly did. Clark scored a game-high 25 points while hitting 5-of-10 three-pointers. She also dished five assists to lead Indiana to its third straight victory.

Indiana is now tied for fifth in the WNBA standings. A home date with the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET is up next.