Caitlin Clark’s technical was rescinded. Now the Fever enter a pivotal stretch
Clark remains one technical away from an automatic suspension as Indiana adds Mercedes Russell and begins a crucial 12-game push toward the playoffs.
The Indiana Fever got the result they wanted from the league office Saturday night — just not before the call had already impacted the game.
Caitlin Clark’s technical foul during the Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky was rescinded two hours and 20 minutes after it was assessed. That keeps Clark one technical foul away from reaching the threshold that would trigger an automatic fine and one-game suspension.
It was the correct outcome after a call that never appeared to warrant a technical in the first place. It was issued by a rookie WNBA official.
And while there was some discussion afterward about whether television partners might have had reason to get involved given Clark’s enormous importance to WNBA broadcasts, I don’t believe that was necessary. Every Fever game is nationally televised this season, and the league already has procedures in place to review technical fouls.
The more interesting question now is what happens from here.
Indiana enters Tuesday night with just 12 regular-season games remaining, beginning with a home matchup against the New York Liberty. It’s in the midst of an important stretch that will help determine where the Fever ultimately land in the playoff picture, and before the league pauses for the upcoming World Cup break.
The Fever have to work another new player into the mix.
Veteran center Mercedes Russell has joined the team after Indiana was granted the season-ending injury exception following Damiris Dantas’ knee surgery. Russell provides depth, another option behind Aliyah Boston, as the Fever try to solidify their rotation for the stretch run.
On the latest Fever Files podcast, I went solo to break down Clark’s rescinded technical and why the process played out the way it did, Russell’s addition, the Fever’s playoff positioning, and what I’m watching over these final 12 games.
Watch the full discussion below.