There was Caitlin Clark getting hit in the face on a flagrant foul from Jacy Sheldon, and what appeared to be retaliation from her teammate Sophie Cunningham that sparked a melee toward the end of the matchup, which led to ejections.

Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and Sun guard Jacy Sheldon came face-to-face and exchanged words during a chippy moment early in the game, a confrontation between two longtime competitors that was quickly deescalated.