Chennedy Carter cheap shot to Caitlin Clark comes under fire in WNBA controversy
The Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter refused to take any Caitlin Clark questions after a tough foul that despatched the Indiana Fever star to the ground throughout a loss on the street on Saturday afternoon (all instances US).
After scoring late within the third quarter on the opposite finish, Carter shoulder-checked Clark as she waited for an inbound go and was instantly whistled for a foul.
In her postgame press convention, Carter rebuffed makes an attempt from reporters seeking to discover out what led to the ugly incident.
“I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions,” Carter mentioned on the podium. “I don’t know what she said. I didn’t say anything.”
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Minutes after the incident, Clark advised ESPN that she took exception to the laborious foul in a dialog she had with the referees after the buzzer.
“Yeah, that’s just not a basketball play,” Clark mentioned. “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.”
The Fever would go on to win a 71-70 thriller over the Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, their second win of the season and first at dwelling.
Clark completed with 11 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists.
“I wasn’t expecting it,” Clark advised reporters of the foul after the sport. “It is what it is. It’s a physical game. Go make the free throw and execute on offence and I feel like that’s kind of what we did.”
Carter was the main scorer within the recreation, dropping 19 factors on 8-for-12 capturing from the sector.
Clark, the No. 1 general draft choose, has already had clashes with opposing gamers throughout her younger WNBA profession.
Earlier this week, Clark acquired into it with Victoria Vivians of the Seattle Storm after drilling a deep 3-pointer.
Clark was issued a technical foul after the incident, her third since becoming a member of the Fever.
“I feel like I’m getting hammered, I don’t know,” she advised reporters Thursday.
Indiana takes on the Liberty at Barclays Center on Sunday.
-This story was initially printed in The New York Post and reproduced with permission.
