Fed-Up US Congressman Addresses WNBA Violence Against Caitlin Clark After She Took Fist to the Throat

Conservative News DailyJune 26, 2026
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The incident involved a violent altercation during a WNBA game between Caitlin Clark of the iowa team and Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury. Clark was targeted when Thomas drove into her groin and punched her in the throat during a scramble, causing Clark to leave the game with a back injury despite scoring 19 points and assisting eight times. Thomas received only a one-game suspension for her foul, which triggered widespread outrage. Critics accused the WNBA of neglecting Clark’s repeated hard fouls and failing to uphold proper officiating standards. Some commentators suggested the incident was influenced by racial biases, claiming Clark’s whiteness made her a target while she gained increased popularity. Others criticized the league’s leadership for permitting such aggressive behavior and not ensuring consistency in officiating. The controversy drew intense social media reactions,with calls for better protection for players and criticism of the league’s handling of the situation.



The escalating violence against WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark ignited a social media uproar after she was stomped and hit in the throat by a rival player during a chilling on-court scuffle.

The clown show unfolded Wednesday during the Phoenix Mercury’s 111-109 win against the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.

During a loose-ball scramble in the second quarter, Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas collapsed on Clark, drove her knee into the Fever star’s groin area, and rammed her fist into Clark’s throat.

Clark left the game with a back injury in the third quarter, after having notched an impressive 19 points and eight assists.

Thomas later received a one-game suspension for her flagrant foul.

The disturbing incident — and the insignificant penalty Thomas was assessed — drew heavy backlash.

Conservative influencer Robby Starbuck slammed the WNBA for ignoring the repeated hard fouls on Clark, whose unprecedented popularity has dramatically raised public interest in women’s basketball.

“At some point Caitlyn Clark has to stand up for herself and call out the racism involved,” Starbuck wrote on X.

“If she was a black star boosting everyone’s paycheck, they’d be treating her like a queen. Instead, because she’s white, she’s targeted with assaults on the court and insults off the court.”

Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee, pointed out how close Clark had gotten to getting severely injured.

“Caitlin Clark is treated like this because she is white,” one X user underscored. “And the WNBA is enabling it.”

Another commentator hinted at the self-destructive irony of Clark’s jealous rivals, who are too stupid to understand that if their unnecessary roughness sidelines Clark, no one’s going to watch the WNBA anymore.

“Never has a photo so completely encapsulated the total and complete failure of the @WNBA’s leadership,” the X user remarked.

“Never in the history of sports has a golden goose been so deliberately squandered.”

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White also torched WNBA officials for continuing to enable the ongoing brutal treatment of Clark.

“We have a generational talent and WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots [against her] right there that weren’t called,” White told ESPN. “Absolutely unacceptable.”

The coach blasted the blatant double standard the WNBA has exhibited toward Clark.

“We spent all offseason looking at officiating, and I still say the one thing that we keep asking for is consistency,” she said. “[Clark] is not called the same way as everybody else is called.”

“The fist in the throat is crazy. It’s crazy. It’s dangerous,” White continued. “When you have these things continue to happen time and time and time again, eventually it gets frustrating.”

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