Why did Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter diss Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark?
The Fever star’s time in the WNBA has been rough so far and that’s not likely to change soon. The question is, are some going too far, and if so, why?
Caitlin Clark’s introduction to the WNBA has been anything but smooth. Not only is her team, the Indiana Fever, sitting on a 2-9 record, but the rookie has come in for a fair share of abuse both verbally and physically since entering the league, and by the looks of things, it’s not going to get any better.
Chicago Sky’s Chennedy Carter doesn’t like Caitlin Clark
On Saturday night, the Indiana Fever won a tightly contested battle with the Chicago Sky 71-70. Though they won, it was a grueling game and yet another reminder that despite acquiring the country’s best collegiate player in the form of No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark, the Fever still has a long way to go in terms of building a competitive roster. Yet, what really caught the eye was the way in which Clark herself was treated on the night.
Now, sadly this is not a first as Clark has been subjected to some heavy fouls since joining the Fever, but there was one particular moment during Saturday’s game that resulted in fans pushing back. Indeed, on the night the Sky’s Chennedy Carter was the latest to have a go at Clark when she committed a heavy foul on the former Iowa star. Initially called an away-from-ball foul, it was later upgraded to a flagrant foul following a WNBA review. It didn’t stop there either as Carter later refused to answer any questions about Clark postgame, though she later broke her silence with a testy post on social media.
“Beside three-point shooting what does she bring to the table man,” Carter wrote on X formerly known as Twitter. Needless to say, between her foul which sparked debate online, her subsequent postgame silence, and finally her jab at Clark herself, it wasn’t long before many were weighing in with their thoughts. Not the least of those were from Fever coach Christie Sides who referred to Carter’s foul as “unacceptable” before demanding that something be done about fouls of such nature. Could it be that Clark is being victimized or is this nothing more than a rookie being given a ‘welcome party’? Either way, one has to believe that with her presence having shone a light on the WNBA as a whole, the league will won’t be long in addressing the situation.