“Hating on a woman who’s bringing revenue” – Caitlin Clark takes CHEAP shove from Angel Reese’s teammate leaving fans furious

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever win first home game of the season against Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky.

“Hating on a woman who’s bringing revenue” – Caitlin Clark takes CHEAP shove from Angel Reese’s teammate leaving fans furious

Caitlin Clark

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark was fouled hard by Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter late in the third quarter of their game on Saturday. The foul was deemed a common away-from-play foul, not a flagrant one, and Clark was left shaken up.

Clark expressed her frustration with the physical play and said it was “not a basketball play” in an interview after the third quarter. This is not the first time Clark has spoken out about the physicality in the league, having complained about it after the Fever’s loss to the Seattle Storm on Thursday.

Despite the tough foul, the Fever went on to win their first home game of the season, as they beat the Sky 71-70. Clark had a solid game, as she finished with 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists, although she struggled with her shooting, going 4/11 from the field and 2/9 from three.

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Clark’s comments and the foul on her highlight the ongoing issue of physical play in the WNBA. While the Fever were able to secure a win, the league will likely continue to grapple with how to balance physicality with player safety and fair play.

Fans react to Chennedy Carter’s physical play on Caitlin Clark

Social media was boiling with fury with what transpired at the Gainbridge FieldHouse during the game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky where Chennedy Carter intentionally bodied Caitlin Clark. It was a foul that was assessed as a common away-from-play foul and not a flagrant foul.

Popular social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) experienced the brunt of the comments. One user wrote: “Literally hating on the woman who is bringing revenue to the game.”

A couple of other social media reactions:

It’s not uncommon for opposition players to target the other team’s star players and Clark is only facing the brunt of her popularity but it shouldn’t be done to inflict harm. Despite the brutality of the body check, Caitlin Clark is the fastest rookie in WNBA history to record 150+ points,  50+ rebounds, and 50+ assists.

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