via Latest & Breaking News on Fox News <p>The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/wnba/indiana-fever">Indiana Fever</a> will be without their biggest offensive weapon Saturday against the Los Angeles Sparks.</p><p>Fever star Caitlin Clark has been ruled out due to an injury she received in a game against the Phoenix Mercury.</p><p>While many believe the injury stemmed from an incident in which Mercury guard Alyssa Thomas appeared to punch Clark in the throat, she actually exited the game nearly a quarter later after landing awkwardly while being <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/caitlin-clark-scores-24-lead-indiana-dewanna-bonner-clashes-fever-stars-wild-fourth-quarter">fouled by Valeriane Ayayi.</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/sports-cartoons-day"><strong><u>OUTKICK SPORTS CARTOON OF THE DAY: THE LATEST ATTACK ON CAITLIN CLARK</u></strong></a></p><p>Clark left the game with a back injury immediately after and it is believed that's the same reason she will be missing the game against the Sparks over the weekend.</p><p>Fever head coach Stephanie White confirmed Clark would be out for Saturday's game, and added that there's "no indication" on how long she will be out and didn't give a timetable for her return.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/caitlin-clark-exits-early-back-issue-fever-fall-mercury"><strong>CAITLIN CLARK EXITS EARLY WITH BACK ISSUE AS FEVER FALL TO MERCURY</strong></a></p><p>With regard to the throat punch, Thomas was not called for a foul for the incident during the game, but she was <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/wnba-suspends-alyssa-thomas-recklessly-hitting-caitlin-clark-throat-scramble">subsequently suspended</a> for one game by the WNBA for her conduct.</p><p>These incidents come on the heels of Clark being left off the WNBA's 30th anniversary poster that was made <span suggestionid="1338add3-0d99-472c-8cb8-24a7f367d07c" highlighted="false" suggestiontype="_STYLE" isinsertion="false" class="_suggestionUnderline_1elhj_1268 _editorialSuggestion_1elhj_1277" data-suggestion-id="1338add3-0d99-472c-8cb8-24a7f367d07c" data-is-insertion="false" data-suggestion-type="_STYLE" data-highlighted="false" contenteditable="false">for their official X account</span>.</p><p>Between the poster snafu, <span suggestionid="b3db051c-447f-4b69-9ca7-e101a35e6021" highlighted="false" suggestiontype="_STYLE" isinsertion="false" class="_suggestionUnderline_1elhj_1268 _editorialSuggestion_1elhj_1277" data-suggestion-id="b3db051c-447f-4b69-9ca7-e101a35e6021" data-is-insertion="false" data-suggestion-type="_STYLE" data-highlighted="false" contenteditable="false">the throat punch, and the Ayayi foul</span>, many are accusing the league, including officials, <span suggestionid="bea954bb-4614-448e-8af7-e90efcbc5b99" highlighted="false" suggestiontype="_STYLE" isinsertion="false" class="_suggestionUnderline_1elhj_1268 _editorialSuggestion_1elhj_1277" data-suggestion-id="bea954bb-4614-448e-8af7-e90efcbc5b99" data-is-insertion="false" data-suggestion-type="_STYLE" data-highlighted="false" contenteditable="false">coaches, and even players</span> of failing to <span suggestionid="df895aff-a3b9-46e4-8b42-e587aabfe82f" highlighted="false" suggestiontype="_STYLE" isinsertion="false" class="_suggestionUnderline_1elhj_1268 _editorialSuggestion_1elhj_1277" data-suggestion-id="df895aff-a3b9-46e4-8b42-e587aabfe82f" data-is-insertion="false" data-suggestion-type="_STYLE" data-highlighted="false" contenteditable="false">protect - much less promote -</span> their biggest asset, as Clark has been both a superstar and a lightning rod from the first time she stepped onto a WNBA court.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fever-coach-addresses-physicality-directed-caitlin-clark-after-latest-injury-it-just-what-is"><strong>FEVER COACH ADDRESSES PHYSICALITY DIRECTED AT CAITLIN CLARK AFTER LATEST INJURY: 'IT JUST IS WHAT IT IS'</strong></a></p><p>Clark has been on the receiving end of many hard fouls during her short tenure in the league, many of which have seemed intentional.</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://link.podtrac.com/dmwdd_article"><strong>ZERO BS. 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