A new Sports Business Journal report claims NBA commissioner Adam Silver had to intervene before WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert suspended Alyssa Thomas for hitting Caitlin Clark in the throat during a June 24 game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever.

A WNBA spokesperson told FOS a report about Adam Silver's influence over Mercury star Alyssa Thomas's suspension is “absolutely false.”

Alyssa Thomas has been suspended for one game following an incident with Caitlin Clark.