Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston was the latest to weigh in on the notorious incident between Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas during a July 8 episode of the Post Moves podcast.

The play in question is the infamous scuffle between Clark and Thomas on June 24. Both players were involved in a loose-ball play in which Thomas' fist made contact with Clark's throat.

"It was a Flagrant 2. That should’ve never been done. You don’t put your hand on someone’s throat and damn-near kick them on the floor. Like, it's a basketball game. What are we doing? So obviously, that was the right call," Boston said.

Although officials did not assess a flagrant foul in real time, the WNBA reviewed the play afterward, upgraded it to a Flagrant Foul 2 and suspended the Mercury forward for one game.

While the incident occurred around two weeks ago, Boston waited to address this controversy on her own platform, where she can control the narrative.

As for Clark, despite currently being injured, the conversation around her and Thomas has not gone away. Clark has revealed her thought process on the aftermath of the hard foul that has dominated headlines.

“The harassment, the hate, none of that is okay,” Clark said as the incident went viral on social media, and unfortunately, Thomas received a ton of personal attacks and harassment.

“That goes for the opposing team we play. That goes for my teammates, that goes for my coaches. There should never be a question of character. I’ve always stood up here and said that, and that’s how I was raised. None of that is okay, and I don’t want anybody to ever experience that.” She added.

Meanwhile, Parker believes there is a campaign around Clark among the players, and not a nice one.

Candace Parker Did Not Like WNBA Players Snubbing Caitlin Clark in All-Star Rankings

Clark is now a three-time WNBA All-Star, but the vote wasn’t without controversy. Clark finished second in fan voting, third in media voting, and eleventh (!) in player voting. 

This is not the first time Clark has been snubbed by her peers, as she was ranked ninth last year in the voting as well.

Granted, Clark played only 13 games in her sophomore year, but that is not the case this time around. Clark ranks fourth in points and second in assists per game across the league with 21.2 and 8.2, respectively. Those are not numbers put up by the eleventh-best guard in the league.

Parker deservedly called out the players, giving an example of her time in the WNBA.

“When I sat down, as much as I did not like Diana Taurasi, there ain’t no way I’m not going to write her as an All-Star,” Parker said.

Taurasi is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in WNBA history and is also the all-time leading scorer.

“As much as I did not like anyone on the Lynx because they used to whoop our a—, I’m not going to not put Maya Moore or Sylvia Fowles. I think people need to look at themselves in the mirror and realize, like, man, you’ve got some insecurities if you’re sitting down and putting Caitlin Clark as the eleventh best guard.”

Clark now has the chance to prove her peers wrong as the WNBA All-Star Game heads to Chicago on July 25.

So, what do you think is the main reason the players snubbed Caitlin Clark so far down the ladder? Let us know in the comments.

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