Caitlin Clark slams refs for foul pushing her to brink of suspension; coach says she 'needs to move on'

Caitlin Clark had 19 assists in the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Dallas Wings, setting a WNBA record. Clark was left off of the women’s Olympic team and out of the WNBA All-Star skills competition.

Before breaking the WNBA's single-season assist record Friday night, Caitlin Clark was called for her sixth technical foul of the year.

It came in the opening minutes when she knocked Las Vegas guard Tiffany Hayes to the hardwood while defending. When Clark heard the whistle, she slammed her hands on one of the basket supports, which made it a technical foul. 

With six technical fouls on the year, Clark is just one away from a suspension. Clark is tied for second in the league in technical fouls with Mercury guards Diana Taurasi and Kahleah Copper. Mercury guard Natasha Cloud leads the league with seven and has been suspended for a game already this season.

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Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever reacts after a play in the first quarter of a game against the Minnesota Lynx at Target Center Aug. 24, 2024, in Minneapolis.  (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The Fever have two games left, against the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics. If refs call a technical foul on Clark in either, she'll be assessed a one-game suspension. However, a technical won't cause her to miss a playoff game because the WNBA's technical foul counter resets for players once the postseason begins. She could end up having to serve that suspension in the first game next season if she is called for a technical in either of the last two games. 

Clark criticized the referees for calling the foul on her record-breaking night in a postgame press conference. Clark admitted she has tried to appeal past technical