Caitlin Clark (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, has faced significant challenges in her rookie season with the Indiana Fever. Despite her impressive skills and potential, Clark has been subjected to unnecessary rough play and racism. After the recent racism incidents against Clark, Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn has been particularly vocal about the injustices Clark has encountered.

Dunn expressed her frustration in a post on X and demanded a needy approach to halting this discrimination against Clark.

“There’s a difference between tough defense and unnecessary—targeting actions! It needs to stop! The league needs to ‘cleanup’ the crap! That’s NOT who this league is!!” she wrote in X.

Dunn’s comments came in response to incidents involving Chennedy Carter and Angel Reese during their recent game against the Chicago Sky. Carter’s foul on Clark was aggressive and off-the-ball, clearly beyond acceptable play. Surprisingly, the referees did not call it a flagrant foul, despite the blatant nature of the infraction.

It continued late in the fourth quarter when Angel Reese pushed Clark to the floor just as a two-point shot was about to be made. Yet, this time Reese’s unsportsmanlike move went uncalled as well.

Nevertheless, Clark continues to persevere and put forward her talent. In the game against the Chicago Sky, she ultimately had the last laugh by leading the Fever to a narrow 71-70 victory.

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Griffin III Denounces Aggressive Play and Racism Against Caitlin Clark

Angel Reese has faced significant backlash on social media for her aggressive hip-checks against Caitlin Clark. Former NFL star Robert Griffin III has voiced his frustration over the racism directed at Clark.

Griffin took to his X account to express his displeasure, mentioning the acts as “hating.”

“Okay, this IS HATING on Caitlin Clark. Face guarding, extremely aggressive play and the occasional hard foul can be described as competitiveness. Going out of your way to call her out of her name and body check her to the floor without the ball is HATING,” he wrote in x.

The Indiana Fever will face off against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET today. Stay tuned.

WNBA Breaks Its Silence On Chennedy Carter’s Dirty Body Check On Caitlin Clark As A Weird Decision Has Been Announced

Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The WNBA has upgraded Chennedy Carter’s foul on Caitlin Clark to a flagrant-1 this Sunday following a review of the play.

Carter hit Clark with a body check during the third quarter of Saturday’s clash between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever, drawing much criticism.

The referees determined it was an away-from-the-ball foul and didn’t review the play on the court, but the league has since decided on it, according to the Associated Press.

Carter refused to answer questions about Clark or the foul while speaking to reporters after the game. “I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions,” she remarked after a question from the media.

“I wasn’t expecting it,” Clark said of the play. “It is what it is. It’s a physical game. Go make the free throw and execute on offense, and I feel like that’s kind of what we did.”

Chennedy Carter Escapes A Fine/Suspension

The WNBA can reclassify a flagrant foul or upgrade a foul to a flagrant one that doesn’t get called during the game. The league can also punish a player by imposing a fine or suspension.

They’ve done neither in the case of Chennedy Carter, however.

“Yeah, that’s just not a basketball play,” Clark also told ESPN (H/T the New York Times). “But you know I’ve gotta play through it, that’s what basketball is about at this level. I thought we’ve been really physical, we’ve missed some bunnies around the rim, so hopefully those fall in the fourth.”

Players accumulate points for flagrant fouls during the regular season, and a certain number of them can lead to suspension. It appears Carter is safe for the time being.