Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was whistled for her first technical foul of the season on Wednesday, May 13 vs. the Los Angeles Sparks.
As the Sparks and Fever were heading to the locker room for halftime, Clark was arguing an offensive foul called on her on Indiana's final possession. She continued to shout and gesture at an official during the duration of the Sparks' closing possession.
After the Fever's 87-78 victory, Clark took responsibility for the tech and praised the refs.
"The refs were calling it ... the refs are doing a tremendous job," Clark said "I deserved the technical they gave me. It's great for the game, they are going to keep the hands off, they are going to make the play be good."
The WNBA is tightening its standards around the number of fouls committed in games. The league revised its fine structure for technical fouls, flagrant fouls and flopping. The new structure, agreed upon in the league's CBA, raises fine amounts to 2.5 times more than the cost in 2025 but at a lower rate than the salaries for players. Technical fouls are fined at $500 for the first three before escalating:
