Watch: WNBA Player Clashes with Caitlin Clark, Prompting Swift Response from Fever Teammate
The article discusses the issue of WNBA player Caitlin Clark facing aggressive fouls on the court, particularly highlighting an incident during a game between Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. Initially, Clark’s teammates were criticized for not defending her, but that changed during the focused game when Fever teammate Kristy Wallace intervened after Clark was fouled. The article describes the intensity on the court and suggests that such hard fouls have been a negative aspect of what is otherwise a successful season for the WNBA. It also touches on the broader implications concerning how these events and the league’s officiating are perceived, raising concerns about the sportsmanship and handling of marquee players in the WNBA. The article concludes with comments on the significant potential impact of the upcoming 2024 election, promoting the Western Journal’s commitment to covering the election from their perspective.
Watch: WNBA Player Grabs Caitlin Clark, Sparks Quick Reaction from Fever Teammate
By C. Douglas Golden June 17, 2024 at 1:33pm
If you aren’t a WNBA fan — or aren’t a big booster of Caitlin Clark — you might not have noticed how the No. 1 draft pick of the Indiana Fever has been getting beaten up on the court without her teammates making sure that it doesn’t happen again.
That appears to be changing.
After a rough foul on Clark in a game Saturday against her team’s biggest rival, the Chicago Sky, Fever teammate Kristy Wallace came to her defense, getting mixed up with the Sky’s Dana Evans.
For context, this was the off-ball foul by Sky guard Chennedy Carter during a June 1 game that started a sociopolitical debate — including why Fever players didn’t come to Clark’s defense:
The league got a bounty on Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/aY2qlA2SOb
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) June 1, 2024
On Saturday, Clark managed to get a solid drive to the basket from the backcourt, but Evans decided to get physical.
This time, however, the star rookie’s teammates came to back her up — especially guard Kristy Wallace.
Caitlin Clark gets tangled up with Dana Evans pic.twitter.com/uD8PPoS546
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 16, 2024
The lack of backup could be attributed to a number of factors.
One of the things that the spotlight has alighted upon now that the WNBA is a major U.S. sports league is the inconsistent officiating, particularly as it relates to marquee players.
Several nasty fouls marred Saturday’s game, including one by Chicago rookie Angel Reese on her rival:
Caitlin Clark is fouled while driving to the basket pic.twitter.com/U9TvoFUoD3
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 16, 2024
But Clark got the ultimate revenge: The Fever ended up winning the game 91-83, thanks in no small part to her late-game 3-pointer.
On the Evans play, one might like the Chicago guard’s competitiveness — but one might also not like the fact that she didn’t even try to go for the ball.
However, unlike other fouls on Indiana’s star rookie, in this case, Clark’s teammates came to her defense posthaste.
Whether this is all good or bad for the league depends on your take on the matter.
Clark is being targeted by the league’s established players. That’s not an opinion; it’s something that’s self-evident to those who have eyes and a television set.
That being said, the hard fouls on the former Iowa Hawkeyes star have been one of the black marks on what otherwise has been a breakthrough season for the WNBA. This isn’t the kind of press that women’s basketball needs — especially not now.
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