Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a 'political football' amid WNBA officiating debates

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:38:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — 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....

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