Suspended Alyssa Thomas receives support from teammate & coach after cheap shot on Caitlin Clark

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If you need any more convincing that the WNBA is full of some of the most hateful and delusional athletes and coaches in professional sports, I have the proof. A teammate of Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas, who was suspended for, as the WNBA announced on Thursday, "recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark," and Mercury Associate Head Coach, Kristi Toliver, both came to her defense with posts online.

Mack took to Threads, the second-most liberal social media site only behind Bluesky, to show support for Thomas. She wrote, "It’s FREE AT until AT FREE!! standing with my bestie."

You have to be out of your mind if you’re going to make a social justice-esque post about your teammate, who looked more like a thug jumping an innocent woman in a dark alley, than a basketball player. There’s absolutely no defense for Thomas’ actions, but we do live in a world where millions have defended Karmelo Anthony for murdering Austin Metcalf, so not much surprises me nowadays.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas scrambles to get up over Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on June 24, 2026. The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 111-109. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)

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Toliver went further in her Instagram Story post on Thursday, shortly after the news of the suspension went