Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark were involved in a physical altercation in the second quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury. Though officials did not see the foul at the time, the league conducted an investigation, and eventually Thomas received a one-game suspension.
However, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts was not convinced.
“I’m disappointed with the suspension process by our league and our leaders in the W,” he told reporters. “This was not a thorough investigation in my opinion. The people involved were not questioned at all.”
Fans took aim at the head coach for his comments on the incident.
“Tibbetts I hope your fired after this unsuccessful season. You can take with you the thugs on your team…”
One user wrote:
“He lost ALL CredIbility!!!”
“What’s there to question? Just open your eyes and run back the tape.”
“Put them on a lie detector test and then ask them questions. Let’s get to the truth.”
The Mercury will be without Thomas for their next game against the Toronto Tempo.
“Just manipulating the game” – Alyssa Thomas focused on her defense
Alyssa Thomas is the centerpiece of the team’s offense, yet after the win against the Fever, she stressed the importance of collective defense.
She said:
“Playing our defense and just manipulating the game… I mean, we just keep going, we gotta figure out a way, we have plenty of talent, and we believe in everybody that’s on this team. So, we gotta keep fighting.”
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