Caitlin Clark finally breaks her week-long silence after being punched in the throat by Alyssa Thomas

Caitlin Clark has finally broken her silence on the punch to the throat by Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas. While speaking to the media on Friday morning, Clark opened her lengthy five-minute statement by saying, "First of all, I know what you’re going to ask, and I did think it was a flagrant foul. Our reffing just needs to be better." Clark then gave the officials some grace stating that "it’s one of the hardest jobs in the world." The conversation about protecting players, specifically,