美国众议院共和党研究委员会的 11 名成员已致函 WNBA 总裁 Cathy Engelbert [1]。该信函要求联盟在 7 月 24 日前就球员 Caitlin Clark 在比赛中遭受所谓“过度身体接触”的问题给出解释 [1]。信中具体指控了克拉克遭遇顶髋、戳眼及击喉等不当行为 [1]。
此前，6 月 24 日的一场比赛引发了相关争议：凤凰城水星队球员 Alyssa Thomas 对克拉克的犯规被升级为恶意犯规并导致其停赛一场 [1]。当时该起事件涉及拳头接触喉咙的细节，进而引发了关于裁判尺度、种族议题及联盟保护措施的广泛讨论 [1]。
尽管面临来自立法机构的舆论压力，Caitlin Clark 本赛季依然凭借出色表现维持着极高的关注度与商业价值 [1]。数据显示，她场均贡献 20.5 分和 8.9 次助攻，排名联盟第二 [1]。与此同时，克拉克在本赛季已累计领受 5 次技术犯规 [1]。
The U.S. House Republican Research Committee has sent a letter to the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) demanding an explanation regarding excessive physical contact involving player Caitlin Clark, with a response deadline set for July 24 [1]. The committee's inquiry was triggered by incidents including reports of Clark being "hip-checked," having her eyes poked, and having her throat struck during games [1]. Specifically, the controversy escalated after Phoenix Mercury guard Alyssa Thomas made contact with Clark's throat using her fist on June 24, an incident that resulted in a one-game suspension for Thomas following its upgrade to flagrant foul status by officials [1]. The letter was addressed to WNBA President Cathy Engelbert and signed by eleven members of the House Republican Research Committee [1]. Despite these allegations and the ongoing debate over officiating standards and league protections, Clark continues to maintain high visibility and commercial value driven by her on-court performance; she is averaging 20.5 points per game with 8.9 assists this season, ranking second in the league for both categories [1]. Additionally, Clark has accumulated five technical fouls during the current campaign [1].