Adam Silver says it’s unfair to make Caitlin Clark ‘political football’ in WNBA debates

NBA commissioner: Issues aren’t largely about officiating Flagrant foul incident in June sparked criticism Sign up for the WNBA 30 weekly newsletter Conversations about WNBA officiating and Caitlin Clark have now expanded to include NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Silver said Thursday that Clark has become a “political football” amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA, spurred by a recent play involving the star guard and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. Continue…