Caitlin Clark, DeWanna Bonner altercation leads to five techs, ejection

Key Points:

• The Indiana Fever defeated the Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on June 22, but the game erupted into multiple altercations in the fourth quarter, resulting in five technical fouls and an ejection.
• The conflicts began after a foul call on Fever guard Caitlin Clark and involved Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner, Fever forward Myisha Hines-Allen, Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas, and Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, leading to several confrontations that required intervention by officials.
• Clark received her fifth technical foul of the season for clapping, a call she strongly disputed, while Hines-Allen was ejected after receiving a second technical foul for pushing Thomas.
• Fever head coach Stephanie White emphasized the need for her team to maintain composure despite the competitive nature of the game, while Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts focused on preparing for their next matchup.
• DeWanna Bonner, who signed with the Fever in 2025 but was waived after nine games due to a poor fit, returned to Indiana as a member of the Mercury and was booed by the crowd; she contributed seven points and three rebounds off the bench in the loss.