Caitlin Clark picks up technical foul over ‘scoreboard’ taunt, nears one-game suspension

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Indiana Feverstar Caitlin Clark inched closer to a one-game suspension on Wednesday night when she picked up her seventh technical foul of the season against the Connecticut Sun.

With the Feverleading 95-67 towardthe end of the third quarter, Olivia Nelson-Ododa was called for a foul.Saniya Rivers, Nelson-Ododa’s teammate, began to jaw at Clark.The WNBA sharpshooter appeared to tell Rivers to check out the scoreboard and before things became feistier, the officials gave them both technical fouls.

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Diamond Miller and Caitlin Clark during a WNBA game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Connecticut Sun forward Diamond Miller was called for a technical foul for after-whistle contact on Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 22, 2026.(IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

“She said she was locking me up, so I said, ‘Scoreboard,’ and the ref didn’t like that,” Clark said after the game,via ESPN.

Clark was adamant that she wasn’t going to keep her aggressive playing style at bay just because she faces a one-game suspension with her next technical foul.

Saniya Rivers and Caitlin Clark argue during a WNBA game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers gets into an argument with Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 22, 2026.(IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

“I think just continue to try to control your emotions the best you can.That intensity and that fire is what makes me, me, but also knowing my team needs me and finding a good balance of that.But I don’t think I’m going to be playing with that in the back of my head,” she said.

Indiana won the game, 123-88.

Clark had 27 points and 11 assists in 27 minutes.She was 8-of-13 from the field and made five 3-pointers.

She is currentlytied for fourth in scoring, averaging 21 points per game.She’s also second in assists per game, averaging 7.9.Indiana improved to 17-10 with the win and sits in fifth place in the WNBA standings.

Caitlin Clark stands on the court during an Indiana Fever game against the Connecticut Sun.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark plays against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., on July 22, 2026.(IMAGN Images via Reuters Connect)

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Diamond Miller led Connecticut with 15 points.The Sun fell to 7-20 on the season.