WNBA Punishes Alyssa Thomas
WNBA 懲罰 Alyssa Thomas
Introduction
The WNBA says Alyssa Thomas cannot play one game. She hit Caitlin Clark during a game on June 24.
WNBA 表示 Alyssa Thomas 必須停賽一場。她在 6 月 24 日的比賽中撞到了 Caitlin Clark。
Main Body
Alyssa Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the throat. The players wanted the ball. The referees did not see it at first. Later, the WNBA said it was a bad foul. Thomas must pay $1,000 and miss one game.
Alyssa Thomas 撞到了 Caitlin Clark 的喉嚨。當時球員們想爭球，裁判起初沒有注意到。隨後 WNBA 表示這是一次惡劣犯規。Thomas 必須支付 1,000 美元並停賽一場。
The two teams are angry. They played another game on June 22. That game had many fouls. Coach Stephanie White says the referees are not fair to Clark.
兩支球隊都感到憤怒。她們在 6 月 22 日進行了另一場比賽，該場比賽有許多犯規。總教練 Stephanie White 表示裁判對 Clark 不公平。
Another player, Valeriane Ayayi, also hit Clark. The referees did not give a big penalty for that. Also, the Phoenix Mercury team deleted a picture on the internet. The picture made fun of a player.
另一位球員 Valeriane Ayayi 也撞到了 Clark，但裁判並沒有給予嚴厲的處罰。此外，Phoenix Mercury 球隊刪除了一張網路照片，該照片在嘲笑一名球員。
Caitlin Clark left the game in the third quarter. Her back hurt. She had this problem before in the 2026 season.
Caitlin Clark 在第三節離開了比賽，因為她的背部疼痛。她在 2026 賽季之前曾有過這個問題。
Conclusion
The WNBA punished Alyssa Thomas. The Indiana Fever team wants the referees to be more fair.
WNBA 懲罰了 Alyssa Thomas。Indiana Fever 球隊希望裁判能更加公平。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Action Words (Past Tense)
In this story, everything already happened. To talk about the past, we often just add -ed to the end of the word.
- Hit → hit (This one stays the same!)
- Want → wanted
- Play → played
- Punish → punished
- Delete → deleted
💡 The "Must" Rule
When something is a requirement or a law, we use must. It is very strong.
Example from text: "Thomas must pay $1,000"
How to use it: [Person] + must + [Action]
→ I must study. → You must go.
📦 Small Word, Big Meaning: "Fair"
In the article, the coach says referees are not fair.
- Fair = Everyone follows the same rules. It is equal.
- Not fair = One person has an advantage or a disadvantage.
Example: If I eat all the cake and you get none → That is not fair!