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Caitlin Clark Shoves Former Teammate and Is Assessed Second Playoff Technical

The call increases Clark’s suspension risk under WNBA postseason rules that force a one-game ban at four technical fouls.

Sep 20, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) in the first half against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The shove happened during a stoppage early in the deciding Game 3 between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces on Thursday when Brianna Turner stepped into a Fever huddle and Clark pushed her out.
  • Officials assessed offsetting double technical fouls to Clark and Turner on the play so neither team shot free throws.
  • The technical was Clark’s second of the 2026 playoffs and carries a $500 fine, with playoff counts reset from the regular season and a one-game suspension triggered at four postseason technicals.
  • Turner is a 2025 former Fever teammate of Clark’s and the series had already been emotionally charged after Clark’s big Game 2 performance and a separate courtside incident involving A’ja Wilson.
  • The immediate practical risk is that any further technicals in this short, winner-take-all series could force Clark to miss a game, and the league can still review or rescind fouls after the contest.