Sidelined Clark and Cunningham protest officers in Fever playoff win

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Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have been relegated to cheerleaders after struggling season-ending accidents forward of the playoffs.

However they nonetheless made an effort to influence the Fever's playoff recreation in opposition to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday evening.

In the course of the first quarter, Clark and Cunningham made a demonstrative gesture to officers, protesting {that a} Dream participant needs to be known as for touring.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark sits on the bench after an obvious damage throughout the second half of a WNBA basketball recreation in opposition to the Connecticut Solar, Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photograph/Michael Dwyer)

Footage of their joint gesture went viral on social media.

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Sophie Cunningham #8 of the Indiana Fever seems to be on throughout the first half of a recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Area on Aug. 05, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Photos)

Later within the recreation, when officers did name a journey on Atlanta, Clark was seen imitating the gesture once more, playfully.

The Fever went on to win the sport to even the collection in opposition to the Dream at one recreation a bit.

The 2 groups will play a winner-take-all rubber recreation on Thursday for the correct to advance within the WNBA playoffs.

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Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever react from the bench within the second quarter in opposition to the Phoenix Mercury at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 30, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Dylan Buell/Getty Photos)

However the Fever may have to take action with out their two biggest stars , as they don't seem to be coming again this season.

Nonetheless, the cameras are more likely to be on the 2 sidelined stars typically as long as the staff remains to be enjoying.

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