June 18 (UPI) -- Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White called out officials for missing calls and a lack of control, which they believe led to several scuffles during their win over the Connecticut Sun.
The Fever spoke about the dustups after their 88-71 victory, which clinched a spot in the Commissioner's Cup title game, on Tuesday in Indianapolis. Clark was involved in a third-quarter skirmish. A trio of other players were ejected in the fourth quarter after another melee.
"I think it was pretty obvious that stuff was brewing," White told reporters. "When the officials don't get control of the ballgame, when they allow that stuff to happen .. .this is what happens.
"You've got competitive women, who are the best in the world at what they do, and when you allow them to play physical and allow these things to happen, they are going to compete. They are going to have their teammates backs. It's exactly what you expect out of fierce competition.
"I started talking to the officials in the first quarter and we knew this was going to happen. You could tell it was going to happen. They gotta get control of it. They've gotta be better."
