Adam Silver laments that Caitlin Clark has become a 'political football'

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke at CNBC and Boardroom's Game Plan Summit on July 16, 2026, where he described the politicization of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark as 'incredibly unfair' to her. Silver declined to comment on whether he was involved in the suspension of Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas following an on-court incident with Clark the previous month. He stated that commenting on the matter would be unfair to both Clark and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.