Spotlight Lawmakers demand WNBA accountability after ‘attacks’ on Caitlin Clark MITCHELL NORTHAM USA Today Jul 10, 2026 19 hrs ago 0 × USA Today - News The Indiana Fever star has missed the past two games as they prepare for a back-to-back in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The discourse around WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark and her incident with Alyssa Thomas has reached Washington, D.C.kAmp 8C@FA @7 #6AF3=:42? =2H>2<6CD — =65 3J %6I2D #6A] pF8FDE !7=F86C — A6??65 2 =6EE6C E@ (}qp 4@>>:DD:@?6C r2E9J t?86=36CE E9:D H66< “AC6DD:?8 7@C 8C62E6C 244@F?E23:=:EJ 7@==@H:?8 C6A62E65 24ED @7 A9JD:42= G:@=6?46” 282:?DE r=2C<]k^AmkAmx? E96 =6EE6C[ D:8?65 3J E96 `` >6>36CD @7 E96 #6AF3=:42? $EF5J r@>>:EE66[ !7=F86C HC:E6D “r=2C< 92D 366? 9:A\4964<65[ A@<65 :? E96 6J6[ 2?5 DECF4< :? 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