UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Tempers flared in the first half of Game 2 of the Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun first-round matchup on Wednesday, when Caitlin Clark nearly got into an altercation with veteran DeWanna Bonner after a foul that wasn’t called by the referee.

Clark’s emotions were on full display in the first quarter, but a missed foul call by Bonner in the landing zone seemed to irk the star rookie.

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket during the game against Connecticut Sun during Round 1, Game 2 of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on September 25, 2024 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. (Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Clark shot a three-pointer about three minutes into the game, but felt Bonner fouled her when she came back.

The newly crowned Rookie of the Year shoved Bonner in apparent frustration with the official, but the interaction was over as quickly as it began. The two soon got into a verbal altercation before Clark walked away.

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The Sun led the Fever 17-14 at the end of the first quarter.

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