Legendary Women's Tennis Star Tees Off On The WNBA
The WNBA has dominated the headlines this week because of a pair of scuffles that broke out during Tuesday's game between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever.
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Things got really chippy in the third quarter when Jacy Sheldon poked Caitlin Clark in the eye. Clark pushed Sheldon and said a few words to her before getting bumped to the ground by Marina Mabrey.
Fast forward to the final minute of regulation, and Fever guard Sophie Cunningham retaliated by committing a really hard foul on Sheldon. She was ejected from the game with only 46.1 seconds remaining.
After the initial incident involving Clark and Mabrey occurred, award-winning columnist Christine Brennan ripped the WNBA's officials for not tossing Mabrey out of the game.
"The WNBA continues to fail to meet the moment," Brennan wrote on X. "Terrible decision to allow Marina Mabrey to stay in the game. People are watching as never before. And this is what they see?"
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American tennis legend Chris Evert agrees with Brennan's take on the matter.
Jun 17, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey (3) fouls Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images.
In fact, Evert took things one step further by saying WNBA players need to realize Clark is the "best thing that ever happened" to the league.
"When will these ladies realize, accept, and appreciate @CaitlinClark22 is the best thing that ever happened to women's basketball," Evert replied to Brennan's post. "This is a bad look for the sport and what's happened to sportsmanship?"
Evert, an 18-time Grand Slam champion, has received plenty of support from Fever fans this week.
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Although Tuesday night's altercations weren't a good look for the WNBA, it was announced Wednesday that no one will be suspended for their roles in them.
The Fever will return to action Thursday evening to face the Golden State Valkyries. We're hoping there aren't any extracurricular activities during that matchup.
Related: Petition Started To Ban Caitlin Clark's Teammate From The WNBA
Legendary Women's Tennis Star Tees Off On The WNBA first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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