Caitlin Clark isn't accused of any crimes. She's just playing basketball. But that reason alone has sparked immense criticism her way in the first six months of the year.
Caitlin Clark is at the center of the sports world as the calendar nears summertime and the heat is only getting turned up on the WNBA rookie. The Indiana Fever sharpshooter was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter during Saturday’s matchup, which sparked a ton of drama and hot takes on social media and on the airwaves in the aftermath.
First ‘reality check’ While Clark was lighting up the stat sheet, WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes said there was no way the Iowa standout would come into the league and perform the way she has. 'So, will Caitlin Clark be a good pro? Absolutely. Will Caitlin Clark come into the WNBA and do what she’s doing right now, immediately? Absolutely not. Not going to happen,' Swoopes said in part in January. Swoopes later praised Clark’s accomplishments.
Chennedy Carter foul Everything came to a head on Saturday when Carter hip-checked Clark to the ground during the Sky’s 71-70 loss. The foul was later upgraded to a flagrant-1 violation. Carter refused to take Clark questions but offered critical takes about her on social media. '… that’s that on that cause beside three point shooting what does she bring to the table man,' Carter wrote. Carter spoke to reporters on Monday and expressed that she has no regrets over anything that happened.
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