The Indiana Fever and star Caitlin Clark walked away with a win over the Connecticut Sun, 85-75. But there was trouble surrounding Clark as she received her fourth technical foul of the season. Following this, veteran journalist Jason Whitlock has once again commented on Clark's behavior towards the referee.

A tweet showcased that Clark was elbowed by veteran forward Brittney Griner. Still, Griner did not receive a foul for it, and was compared to the technical foul Clark received with 22 seconds remaining for waving a bye gesture to the Sun corner.

Whitlock has responded to that, mentioning that strict officiating is entirely due to Clark’s own behavioral history.

"When you treat the refs like you walk on water, don't be surprised when they p*** on you," he said. "The refs are humans. Caitlin abuses them and shows them up at every turn. Has done it for 3 seasons. You get the energy you give. I like CC. She needs to grow up."

Whitlock didn't really disagree with the opinion, but instead said that it was expected from the referees. He said that Clark's behavior towards the referees for three seasons has prompted them to make such decisions.

But this isn't the first time he has criticized the two-time All-Star's behavior.

He earlier said how "informed" people in Iowa knew about Clark's attitude problem since her high school days.

He also compared Caitlin Clark to the Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese, calling her spoiled and unable to control her emotions.

While Whitlock has been criticizing Clark for weeks now, it seems she is in trouble because of the number of technical fouls she has accumulated lately.

Technical Fouls Not Leaving Caitlin Clark's Shadow

The technical foul against the Sun has marked her fourth of the season. She was also given another technical foul after kicking the ball with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Still, she was barred from ejection after a personal technical foul was changed to a delay-of-game violation.

A WNBA player is charged a $500 fine for each of the first three technical fouls, with the fine raised to $1,000 for the fourth to seventh technical fouls.

WNBA will now send her a warning letter after her fifth technical foul. A player can also be banned for a game after receiving an eighth technical foul, to which Clark is gradually reaching.

For now, the WNBA holds her accountable for a total fine of $2,500, including all of her technical fouls, against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Golden State Valkyries, the Chicago Sky, and now the Sun.

The Fever will next face the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday, June 16, at their home, Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Can Clark drift away from the tech foul chaos? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Dhruv Singh

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Koushik Biswas