**John the Liquidator** opens with a breaking news story about the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun match, which revolves around **Caitlin Clark** and the heated reactions to the referees’ handling of the match.
### 🗣️ **Connecticut Sun Coach Rasheed Mazine’s Statement**
* In the post-match press conference, Coach Rasheed Mazine opened with a metaphor: *“They found our character but lost our mind.”*
* He specifically criticized the foul when his team was leading by 17 points, calling it “stupid” and “disrespectful,” referring to **Sophie Cunningham**’s actions.
* He also doesn’t understand why **Lindsay Allen** and **JCS Sheldon** were ejected, despite not having done anything too outrageous.
### 👩‍🎤 **Player statements**
* The players (whose names are not yet known in the video) commented that the match became **too violent**, largely due to **the referee’s failure to control the game well** from the start.
* They believe that the lack of consistency in decisions caused the situation to get out of control, and this is not the first time this season.
* One player emphasized: *“We can talk internally, but in the end it is still the referee who has to control the game properly.”*
* They also made it clear that the level of collision in the tournament this year has increased sharply, but the referee’s management has not improved.
## 🧑‍💼 **Commentary from coach Stephanie White**
* Stephanie White confirmed that she warned the referee in the first half that the situation was “heating up”.
* She was frustrated that referees had let things get out of hand, not just in this game but regularly throughout the season.
* White said: *“Players are faster, stronger, smarter – but referees can’t keep up.” *
* She called for a comprehensive solution because “there are constant complaints and clips being submitted but no action is taken”.
### ⚠️ **Frustration from presenter**
* John was frustrated that **Caitlin Clark was given a strong foul** – pushed, stabbed in the eye – but **received a technical foul**. He called it a “farce”, “absurd”, “insane”.
* He also said that **JCS Sheldon** was given a flagrant 1 (serious foul), while **Marina Mabrey** – who John said “attacked” Clark – was not sent off.
* He called on the Indiana Fever board to **petition for a technical error** for Clark.
### 🧨 **Community reaction and aftermath**
* On Twitter, many celebrities such as **Khloe Peterson** and **Amber Cox** commented on the incident.
* Amber Cox: *“We are resetting the fighting spirit – this is the new Indiana Fever, no more injustice.”*
* John ended with a call: **“The WNBA board needs to change. Commissioner Kathy needs to act.”**
