Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark (Photos via CHGO Sports/Twitter)
Chicago Sky shooting guard Chennedy Carter doesn’t appear remorseful after her nasty foul on Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark during Saturday’s clash.
Plenty of WNBA fans had marked the contest between the two teams on their calendars, as it was the first meeting between Clark and Angel Reese in the pros. However, Carter vs. Clark has been dominating the headlines instead.
Carter had a game to remember as she enjoyed a 19-point performance to lead all scorers. But the Sky could not come up with the win, falling to 3-4 with a 71-70 loss.
The Fever won their second game of the season, their first at home, to go 2-8. Still, the biggest talking point stemmed from late in the third quarter, when Chennedy hit a jumper and then hit Caitlin with a hefty body check while she was waiting for the inbound pass.
It appears the referees didn’t frown on the move as it was adjudged to be a common foul, with Clark being awarded one free throw.
Chennedy Carter is Not Sorry
Chennedy Carter refused to discuss the foul or Caitlin Clark during the postgame presser, telling reporters, “I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions.”
She has since liked multiple tweets praising her body check on Clark.
You can see some more liked tweets here:
It appears many people liked what they saw, though many are calling on the WNBA to do something about the rough treatment the former Iowa star has been receiving since getting drafted.
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.
