{"id":295320,"date":"2025-09-21T14:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/295320\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T14:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T14:53:10","slug":"caitlin-clark-fined-200-for-ig-comments-after-fever-advance-to-wnba-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/295320\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark fined $200 for IG comments after Fever advance to WNBA semis"},"content":{"rendered":"

HENDERSON, Nev. \u2014 Caitlin Clark was fined $200 for a comment she made on an Instagram post about the Indiana Fever advancing to the WNBA semifinals over the Atlanta Dream, a team source confirmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cRefs couldn\u2019t stop us,\u201d Clark commented on a post following the Fever\u2019s 87-85 Thursday night win<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Clark then wrote on X, \u201cGot fined $200 for this lol\u2026 BENCH MOB WILL BE EVEN MORE ROWDY TOMORROW LETS GOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!\u201d upon receiving the news.<\/p>\n

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During the Fever\u2019s practice ahead of Game 1 against Las Vegas, Clark, who is out for the playoffs with a groin injury, yelled at reporters from the other side of the gym to check her tweet.<\/p>\n

The WNBA doesn\u2019t publicize its fines, but this is the second known instance of a player or coach being disciplined for comments about officiating during the 2025 postseason. Golden State head coach Natalie Nakase acknowledged that she was fined for calling the refereeing unfair in the Valkyries\u2019 Game 1 loss to Minnesota in the first round. The minimum fine for infractions is $200, indicating that this is probably Clark\u2019s first such offense this season.<\/p>\n

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Despite her sentiment toward the referees, the Fever were whistled for eight fewer fouls (14 to 22) than the Dream in their Game 3 win. They took 24 free throws compared to 11 for the Dream.<\/p>\n

The subject of officiating, particularly as it relates to the Indiana vs. Atlanta series, was on other people\u2019s minds across the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a football match,\u201d Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon said Saturday. \u201cThere were bodies flying the whole time. Quite frankly, it made for very ugly basketball, and I think that\u2019s something the league\u2019s gotta take a look at.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese players are incredibly skilled, and that should be highlighted,\u201d Hammon added. \u201cI don\u2019t know if they get a bonus for not calling fouls in the playoffs \u2026 I don\u2019t get it. I don\u2019t like it. I think it takes away from the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared in The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indiana Fever, WNBA<\/p>\n

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