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New York Liberty visited Caitlin Clark and Indiana fever on Saturday. The WNBA title champions won 90-88 to keep their file without blow.
But a large part of the chatter after the match focused on the game officer, in particular the last 10 seconds of the tight competition. Although there are at least three calls to note that favored freedom, the final possession of the fever seemed to attract the share of the lion of attention.
Clark had possession with the Indiana dragging in two with a chance to tie. But the New York Natasha Cloud goalkeeper moved Clark’s ball away. The referees did not whistle for a fault despite the pleads of the recruit of the prevailing year of last year.
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The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever guard reacted to the officer in a match against the New York Liberty in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 24, 2025. (Grace Smith / Indystar / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The decision of the referees in the last seconds and the reaction of Clark have sparked mixed reactions in the world of sport. CBS News New York Sports Anchor and journalist Steve Overmyer added his two hundred to a recent program.
“During the final game, Natasha Cloud offers the winning flight of the game. Was it a fault? Look more closely,” said Overmyer while a replay of the moment was shown on the broadcast.
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“She has everything. Clark tried to sell him as if she had been struck by a sniper, but there was no fault, no call,” he concluded.
Caitlin Clark (22, Indiana Fever and Natasha Cloud from New York Liberty are presented in their match on Saturday. (Ron Hoskins / NBAE via Getty Images)
Cloud also blocked a Dewanna Bonner shot. Some observers have argued that Cloud contacted Bonner, not just the ball, on the game. However, those responsible did not call a fault on the game.
Indiana head coach Stephanie White challenged the officer on Saturday. She described the non-appeal of the attempted “obvious” Bonon.
“I thought it was obvious, honestly. I thought it was obvious,” said White.
Head coach Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark (Images Kevin C. Cox / Getty)
Elsewhere, the custody of Lexie Hull fever was whistled for a fault against Sabrina Ionescu from New York. Indiana could not use one of their challenges for the play in question because they had already exhausted their waiting times.
White offered its evaluation of the part.
“He was an offensive player who lights up on the path of the defensive player. We must be able to play through this. But at the same time, I have the impression that it is really disrespectful,” said the coach.
“There is a system to make sure we can send [concerns about officiating] And communicate our grievances, so to speak. I don’t know I never feel like the system works. We do not seek any change, we simply seek consistency. “”
