Adam Silver believes Caitlin Clark has become a 'political football' in WNBA
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes the controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark extends beyond officiating and has become a "political football" used to serve various agendas inside and outside basketball.
- Silver emphasized that the recent incident involving a foul call on Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas hitting Clark’s throat is not the core issue, and praised Clark’s character and dedication to improving her game.
- The play initially went uncalled but was later upgraded to a flagrant foul, resulting in Thomas’s suspension; Thomas claims the hit was accidental and has criticized the WNBA's response amid receiving threats.
- Silver highlighted that the main concern should be improving the quality of WNBA officiating rather than focusing on a single controversial call or politicizing Clark’s situation.
