Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter could have dribbled round Caitlin Clark questions after Saturday’s incident with the Indiana Fever, however her social media likes informed a special story.
Carter determined she wasn’t going to reply any Clark questions after she hip-checked the sharpshooter to the ground within the third quarter.
As an alternative of scorn from her bench, Carter was met with cheers as she poured on 19 factors in a 71-70 defeat.
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Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter (7) is whistled for a flagrant foul for knocking Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) to the courtroom June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire through Getty Pictures)
The Sky participant determined to supply a protection of herself by means of her likes on X.
She appreciated posts that stated the Fever had no person defending Clark on the ground and suggesting Clark flopped to the courtroom when Carter pushed her. There have been a number of different posts criticizing those that could have been tuning into the league for the primary time this season and weighing in on the incident. One other put up took challenge with the Clark query.
“troll notifications blowing up. I like it,” Carter wrote on X.
The hip-check was the speak of the sports activities world Saturday. Clark brushed it off when requested about it in a postgame press convention.
Chennedy Carter of the Chicago Sky dribbles throughout a recreation towards the Indiana Fever June 1, 2024, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE through Getty Pictures)
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“I wasn’t anticipating that, but it surely’s simply, ‘Reply, settle down and let your play do the speaking.’ It’s what it’s,” she stated of the Carter incident, through the Indy Star.
Fever basic supervisor Lin Dunn and head coach Christie Sides had different reactions.
“There’s a distinction between powerful protection and pointless— focusing on actions!” Dunn wrote in a put up on X. “It must cease! The league must “cleanup” the crap! That’s NOT who this league is!!”
Sides informed reporters she was sending tapes to the league workplace.
“I’m attempting to not get fined,” Sides stated. “I’m simply gonna preserve sending these possessions to the league and these performs. Hopefully, they’ll begin to, you already know, take a greater have a look at among the issues we see taking place or we expect is occurring.
Indiana Fever ahead NaLyssa Smith (1) and Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter (7) attain for the ball throughout a WNBA basketball recreation Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photograph/Doug McSchooler)
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“Simply extra pleased Caitlin dealt with it the best way she did. It’s powerful to maintain getting hammered the best way she does and to not get rewarded with free throws or a foul name. She’s persevering with to combat by means of that. Admire that from her, actually pleased with her for doing that.”
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