Caitlin Clark. Image via: Gary Dineen/ NBAE via Getty ImagesThe WNBA rescinded Caitlin Clark's one-game suspension hours after she picked up her eighth technical foul of the season on Saturday, Aug. 8, during Indiana's 90-86 win over the Chicago Sky. Clark drove along the baseline in the third quarter, lost the ball after contact from Chicago's Natasha Cloud, stumbled out of bounds, and ran into a referee, who whistled her for contact with an official.That technical would have forced Clark to sit out Tuesday's home game against Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty. Instead, the league's reversal keeps her on the floor as the Fever try to string together back-to-back wins.WNBA reverses Caitlin Clark suspension decision after reviewing the incidentThe technical triggered an automatic one-game ban under WNBA rules, which suspend any player or coach who reaches eight technical fouls in a regular season. A person with direct knowledge of the league office's process, speaking to USA Today on condition of anonymity, confirmed the technical was rescinded. ESPN's Kareem Copeland also reported the reversal.Clark told ESPN's Holly Rowe afterward that she had already reviewed the play.“[The referee] said I ran into her. I’ve already watched it on the tape. So, we’ll let the league decide, but it wasn’t intentional or anything. So, I’m hoping it’s getting rescinded.”How the review process played outThe contact drew a sharp reaction from Indiana's bench. Fever head coach Stephanie White picked up a technical of her own arguing the call, and officials reportedly told her Clark had intentionally sought out the referee and made forearm contact. White disagreed. "That's a bad call," she said, describing the contact as incidental given Clark was fighting to stay in bounds. " Incidental contact when you’re flying out of control. I thought her teammates should have come up and talked to her about that as well. I think that’s really bad. That s**t happens all the time in the game. You know, officials have to have some awareness in those moments, and it didn’t happen.”Had the suspension stood, Clark would have missed Tuesday's matchup with New York. Any Fever appeal would have needed league approval fast, since the next game was just three days out.Caitlin Clark's game performance and Fever's win over the SkyThe rescinded technical came in a game Clark played well. She finished with 26 points on efficient shooting, 11 assists, four rebounds, two steals and a block, bouncing back after a rough outing in Indiana's loss to Las Vegas the previous Thursday. Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 27 points, Aliyah Boston recorded a double-double with two blocks, and the Fever outscored Chicago 46-0 in paint points as a team.Indiana improved to 20-12 and now turns to New York, sitting at 19-13, for Tuesday's game in Indianapolis. With her technical wiped clean, Clark will be on the floor as the Fever look to extend their winning streak against a Liberty team that's chasing them in the standings.
Why WNBA rescind Caitlin Clark’s one-game suspension? Here’s what we know
This was the play during which Caitlin Clark received her 8th technical of the season, triggering a 1-game suspension unless it is rescinded:pic.twitter.com/k2uorN8mUR








