Caitlin Clark is a fierce competitor and that was on full display late in the fourth quarter Monday against the Connecticut Sun. The Indiana Fever rookie was issued a technical foul after using some NSFW language toward a referee.
The exchange occurred after Clark had the ball stolen and then committed a foul in transition. She appeared to believe that she was fouled on the play prior and did not hold back as camera caught her saying “Call a f*****g foul.” You can view the moment below.
The Fever led 76-75 with 3:37 remaining when Clark was called for the technical. Connecticut tied the game on the technical free throw and then took a 78-76 lead after Tyasha Harris drove in for a layup.
Things remained neck-and-neck down the wire and Aaliyah Boston even tied the game at 84 on an assist from Clark with 30 seconds remaining. Unfortunately, that would be the last basket Indiana scores as it went on to lose 88-84 and fall to 0-4 on the young season.
Clark finished the contest with 17 points and five assists on 5-of-11 shooting. The technical foul was also the first she has been issued in the WNBA.
Clark suffered a scare early in the game after she went down with an apparent ankle injury in the second quarter. She was taken back to the locker room after appearing to roll her left ankle on the play and sat the remainder of the first half before returning after halftime.
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