Alyssa Thomas suspended one game for Caitlin Clark incident

Alyssa Thomas was suspended for one game and fined $1,000 after her hand contacted Caitlin Clark's throat during a loose-ball play.

The WNBA upgraded the contact to a Flagrant 2 foul after review, though it was not called during the game.

Sports Business Journal reported that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver urged WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to suspend Thomas, but the WNBA called that claim “absolutely false.”

Silver reportedly believed the league needed to respond to the play, while Engelbert initially felt a suspension was excessive per the report.

The incident sparked debate over how the WNBA determines disciplinary action in high-profile cases involving Clark.