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WNBA quickly rescinds technical on Fever's Caitlin Clark that would have forced 1-game suspension
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· August 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Fever star maintained that the contact was unintentional and no words were exchanged.
A technical foul was recently assessed to Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever during a game against the Chicago Sky. This foul would have been her eighth of the season, resulting in a one-game suspension. However, the WNBA quickly rescinded the technical foul after the game.
The incident occurred in the third quarter when Clark made contact with a referee while being forced out of bounds. The Fever star maintained that the contact was unintentional and no words were exchanged. Further details about the incident and the WNBA's decision to rescind the foul are available from the source.
The rescission of the technical foul means Clark will not have to serve a suspension.
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Category: local Published: August 8, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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