Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers wasn't taking Wednesday night's loss quietly after Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever steamrolled the team 123-88.After taking the loss and the taunting, Rivers took to Threads to defend her pride and insist she had zero regrets about jawing with Clark: "Girl idgaf if we're down by 50, I'm NEVER tolerating disrespect. As long as there's time left on the clock, ima keep hoopin. period."The whole dustup boiled down to one question: Did Clark pointing to the scoreboard during a 35-point blowout somehow cross the line?CAITLIN CLARK PROVES THERE'S NO NBA 2K27 COVER CURSE AS FEVER SET FRANCHISE SCORING RECORDWith 28.8 seconds left in the third quarter and Indiana cruising 95-67, Rivers got in Clark's face after a routine foul and told her she was getting "locked up."Meanwhile, Clark was busy hanging 27 points and 11 assists on the Sun on 8-of-13 shooting in just 27 minutes.Clark didn't waste time arguing. She repeatedly pointed to the scoreboard in front of Rivers and barked, "Scoreboard!"NBA'S ADAM SILVER PUSHED WNBA COMMISSIONER TO SUSPEND ALYSSA THOMAS FOR CAITLIN CLARK THROAT JAB: REPORTOfficials quickly stepped in anyway, issuing double technical fouls. The whistle did carry real consequences for Indiana, giving Clark her seventh technical of the season. Under WNBA rules, an eighth technical triggers an automatic one-game suspension without pay, leaving the league's biggest draw one whistle away from sitting out.It has been another eventful week for Clark, who continues to rack up rivals on the court and critics off it. Rivers is simply the latest name added to that growing list.USA Today columnist Nancy Armour recently drew widespread backlash after invoking Emmett Till in an opinion piece criticizing Clark and her fan base, another example of how even routine moments involving the Fever star quickly snowball into national talking points.While critics hyperventilate and opponents lecture about respect, Clark keeps selling out arenas, drawing record television audiences and giving people a reason to watch the WNBA.Send us your thoughts: alejandro.avila@outkick.com / Follow along on X: @alejandroaveela