Golf influencer Paige Spiranac was amongst those that tuned in to look at Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese battle it out of their first matchup within the WNBA however seemed to be dismayed by a play from one other Chicago Sky participant late within the recreation.
Sky guard Chennedy Carter, who led the group with 18 factors off the bench, hip-checked Clark to the ground within the third quarter.
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Paige Spiranac attends the Mark Wahlberg Youth Basis Celeb Invitational Gala at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on December 2, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Photos)
Spiranac, a former collegiate golf star who has constructed up a large following on social media, weighed in on the play.
“Think about bringing thousands and thousands of latest followers to the sport which in flip will make each participant more cash and but they deal with you want this. A rising tide lifts all boats,” Spiranac wrote on X.
Spiranac was removed from the one one who chimed in with a bunch of sports activities followers accusing WNBA gamers of being jealous of Clark.
Chennedy Carter, #7 of the Chicago Sky, dribbles the ball through the recreation towards the Indiana Fever on June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE through Getty Photos)
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, proper, seems to be to move as Chicago Sky guard Marina Mabrey (4) defends through the second half of a WNBA basketball recreation Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/Doug McSchooler)
Carter was requested concerning the entanglement after the sport however didn’t give a solution.
“I ain’t answering any Cailtin Clark questions,” she stated.
Clark stated Carter’s transfer wasn’t a “basketball play.”
The Fever had been nonetheless capable of eke out a 71-70 victory. Regardless of Carter’s 18 factors, it wasn’t sufficient to choose up the win within the first recreation of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup.
Clark finished with 11 factors. She made her first two 3-pointers however missed her final seven.
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Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, shoots the ball towards Dana Evans, #11 of the Chicago Sky, through the first quarter within the recreation at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Andy Lyons/Getty Photos)
Indiana moved to 2-8 on the season. Chicago fell to 3-4.
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