India, July 1 -- Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas found herself at the center of attention last week after being handed a one-game suspension for an incident involving Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

Thomas broke her silence on Tuesday on the incident after completing the suspension stemming from the June 24 incident that the WNBA determined involved her "recklessly making contact with her fist to the throat area" of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

The 34-year-old forward revealed both she and members of her family have been subjected to death threats, racist abuse, and the leaking of personal addresses in the aftermath of the incident.

"It's unfortunate that it's come to this over basketball. A lot of us -- myself included -- ...