INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 20: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives against Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Connecticut Sun during a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 20, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The Caitlin Clark incident, which sparked a viral Sophie Cunningham point meme, has now triggered a $90 million lawsuit claim against Alyssa Thomas. For the unversed, on Monday, June 22, 2026, during a tense WNBA match between the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury, a physical altercation involving Mercury player DeWanna Bonner led to a technical foul for Clark, prompting Fever’s Sophie Cunningham to point at Bonner.
The pointing incident went viral online this week. Shortly after, fans of Clark dug up a video from June 25 that showed Thomas seemingly kneeing Clark to drive the point that she is often attacked on court. At the time, Thomas received a flagrant foul 2 penalty. However, this week, after online discourse grew louder, Thomas was suspended…