Phoenix Mercury Coach Criticizes WNBA Suspension Process After Alyssa Thomas Ban

Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts publicly challenged the WNBA's handling of player suspensions on Saturday, directing his criticism at the league while defending star forward Alyssa Thomas. Thomas had been suspended following a play involving Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, according to ESPN. Tibbetts made his comments ahead of the Mercury's game against the Toronto Tempo. The specifics of Thomas's suspension length and the exact play in question were not detailed in the initial report, but Tibbetts made clear he disagreed with how the league handled the process.