Caitlin Clarkź¦ has faced plenty of physical defenses early in her WNBA career.
On Saturday afternoon, as she and the Indiana Fever won a 71-70 thriller over the Chiļ·ŗcago Sky at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, she took umbrage with one particular hard foul.
After Chennedy Carter made a basketš for the Sky with 15.1 seconds left in the third quarter, she quickly went to defend Clark, wāho was looking for an inbound pass.
But before Clark could šÆreceive any pass, š°she was knocked down to the floor by a shoulder check from Carter, who was immediately whistled for a foul.
Clark sank one free throw on the other end before the quarter concluded, and when the horn sounded, she was interviewed by ESPN and asked about a conversation sheą½§ had with the referees after the buzzer.
āYeah, thatās just not a basketball play,ā Clark said. āBut you know, Iāve gotta play through it, thatās what basketball is about at this level. I thought weāve been really physical, weāve missed some bunnies aš¬round the rim, so hopefully, those fall in the fourth.ā
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Clark and the Fever remained composed and hung on for their second win of the season as she finished wšith 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Despite the loss, Carteš„r finished with a game-high 19 points, going 8-for-12 froź§m the field.
Carter refused to answer questions about the foul and Clark after the game.
āIš» aināt answering no Caiš¼tlin Clark questions,ā she told reporters.
The No. 1 overall draft pick this year has had her fair share of fiery moments in the WNBA ź§ranks, and earlier this week, she got into it with Victoria Vivians of the Seattle Storm after Clark drilled a deep three.
Clark was issued a technical foul after the incidenź¦”t, her thirdš since joining the Fever.
After that šloss to Seattle, Clark spoke about the physical play against her early in her pro career.
āI feel like Iām getting hammered, I donāt know,ā she told reporters Thursday.