The NBA commissioner weighed in on controversies surrounding the WNBA star on Thursday NBA commissioner: Issues aren’t largely about officiatingFlagrant foul incident in June sparked criticismSign up for the WNBA 30 weekly newsletterConversations 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. NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes the debate around the treatment of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is "not largely about officiating".
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Fever star Caitlin Clark has become a "political football" amid debates about officiating and physical play in the WNBA.
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