ESPN analyst sparks Caitlin Clark backlash after WNBA reverses controversial call

The WNBA cleared Caitlin Clark to play Tuesday, but the league’s decision did not end the debate surrounding the Indiana Fever star.ESPN analyst Monica McNutt faced another wave of criticism after questioning part of the league’s decision to rescind Clark’s eighth technical foul of the season. The technical initially left Clark facing an automatic one-game suspension before the WNBA reversed the call Sunday. McNutt discussed the situation during “WNBA Countdown” and acknowledged that rescinding the technical was ultimately reasonable. However, she also explained why she understood the officials’ initial decision.“All I’m saying is I have flashbacks to college when my teammate bumped into a coach like this, and it was a problem,” McNutt said. “But I think when we analyze it, if Caitlin didn