Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts stays within the nook of ahead Alyssa Thomas.
The WNBA suspended Thomas for one sport after shoving her fist into the throat of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark within the second quarter of a 111-109 Phoenix win on Wednesday evening. That play, along with many others, fueled the narrative that the six-time All-Star is a unclean participant. Tibbetts insists that is false.
Nate Tibbetts defends Alyssa Thomas
“The individuals on this league know who [Alyssa Thomas] is,” the coach mentioned earlier than Phoenix’s highway sport in opposition to the Toronto Tempo on Saturday. “She’s a competitor. She’s a winner. …The one factor, she will not be low-cost.”
Tibbetts then criticized the league for punishing Thomas so instantly. Through the sport, the officiating crew referred to as no foul and did not overview the play. That did not cease the league from shortly disciplining her. The coach felt the method ought to’ve been way more thorough.
