Alyssa Thomas of Mercury is stopped after a punch to the neck of Caitlin Clark

The WNBA has reviewed the Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident from Wednesday night.

The unit obviously didn’t like what it saw.

Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas received a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty and a one-game suspension after the league reviewed her contact with Clark during the Mercury’s 111-109 win over the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The WNBA announced Thursday that Thomas was disciplined for “disrespecting Clark’s throat with her fist.”

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The play came with 6:52 left in the second half. Clark drove towards the basket and went down while many players fought for the ball. During the scuffle, Thomas was seen driving his fist into Clark’s neck and throat.

No fouls were called on the play during the game.

The WNBA said Thursday that Thomas’ actions were considered unsportsmanlike conduct. The league also noted that its office has the ability, after reviewing any game, to reclassify a blue foul or classify any foul that could be called a concussion during a game. The league can also impose fines or suspensions.

Thomas will serve the suspension on June 27, when the Mercury visit the Toronto Tempo.

The WNBA has suspended Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas for Flagrant 2 foul play against Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

This decision came after Fever coach Stephanie White scolded the official following the defeat.

“We have a generational talent and a WNBA star with two undrafted cheap shots,” White said after the game.

White called Thomas what he called “absolutely vile and completely disrespectful.”

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White also criticized a different play in which Clark was fouled after being fouled by Valeriane Ayayi on a three-point attempt. Officials reviewed the play, but did not escalate it to flagrant foul play. Clark grabbed his back after that and later left the game and never returned. Finished with 19 points and eight assists in 20 minutes before exiting.

Caitlin Clark left the Indiana Fever’s Wednesday game against the Phoenix Mercury after suffering a back injury. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Thomas’ suspension will not change the result. Phoenix still won the game, 111-109.

But the league’s decision is important.

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It means White’s complaints weren’t just post-game frustration after a close loss. At least in the Thomas game, the WNBA admitted that the referees missed a clear error.

That’s the part that should affect the league.

Clark is the WNBA’s biggest competitor, and the discussion of how she fares never ends. The league can insist that it reviews games after the fact, and in this case, it did.

But it’s fair to ask why a punch to the throat had to wait until the next day to become a Flagrant 2.