Caitlin Clark was again in the middle of the WNBA conversation after the Fracas between the fever and sun On Tuesday night, the second year watch hit the court.

One of Clark’s former coaches is of the opinion that the WNBA makes any material changes to the physical nature of play, there must be an important adjustment of the way games are called by officials.

Former Iowa coach Lisa Bluder, who led Clark for four seasons with the Hawkeyes, believes it would mean to mention more mistakes.


Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever falls on the floor after being printed by Marina Mbrey #3 of the Connecticut Sun during a suppression in the third quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Caitlin Clark falls on the floor after being printed by Marina Mbrey during a break in the third quarter of the fever’s home victory over the sun in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 17, 2025. Getty Images

“I think there should be more freedom of movement in our game,” TMZ Tell Thursday. “Which means, yes, to mention more mistakes, which people do not like, but people will adapt. The players will adjust.

“If we start calling more mistakes and emphasize the rules, the players will adapt, because they want to be on the floor.”

Bluder emphasized at the outlet that she does not think Clark is “targeted”, but teams play more physically against her because it is the best way to defend the Fever star.

On Tuesday, Clark was viewed by the Jeep Sheldon from the sun before the two became physically after the whistle.

Clark gave Sheldon a push, which caused Connecticut’s Tina Charles and Marina Mabrey to step in, with the latter thrown to Clark on the ground.


Lisa Bluder of the Iowa Hawkeyes is seen during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2023 Ncaa Women's Basketball Tournament Final Four Semifinal Game in American Airlines Center on March 31, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.
Former Hawkeyes coach Lisa Bluder, who was Caitlin Clarks coach during her four seasons in Iowa, said she believes WNBA officials should start calling more mistakes, which will force players to change their matches. Getty Images

After things were sorted out, Clark, Charles and Mabrey all received technical errors, while Sheldon – who was later put out of the game in a separate game scrambled with the fever’s Sophie Cunningham – was hit with a blatant 1.

Mbrey, At League Reviewsaw the error being upgraded to a flagrant 2, and she was also fined.

After the match, Fever head coach Stephanie White exclaimed for not getting a handle on what became a tense game.

“If the officials don’t get control of the ball game, if they allow things to happen, and that happens all season … that’s what happens,” White said. “You have competing women, who are the best in the world in what they do, don’t you? And if you allow them to play physically, and you allow these things to happen, they will compete, and they will have their teammates ‘backs.’