Caitlin Clark sidelined with back injury; Fever coach blasts officials over 'cheap shots'
Fever coach Stephanie White criticized officials after Caitlin Clark exited Wednesday's game against the Mercury with a back injury, citing two 'cheap shots,' including one where Alyssa Thomas appeared to push her fist into Clark's neck.
Michael Voepel Jun 24, 2026, 10:11 PM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/49170983/fever-white-blasts-refs-mercury-cheap-shots-clark)._
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