Caitlin Clark is starting to get more frustrated about the level of physicality she has to endure in the WNBA, and that frustration is starting to cost her team.
On Thursday night, Clark and the Indiana Fever battled the Seattle Storm. Late in the first half, the former Iowa superstar drained a 30-footer. As she went to the other side of the court, she started exchanging words with Seattle Storm’s Victoria Vivians.
Their intense altercation escalated to the point where Clark and Vivians bumped into each other. Both players received a technical foul for their actions.
It’s Clark’s third technical foul through nine WNBA games. That’s a Draymond Green pace.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) rushes up the court Tuesday, May 28, 2024, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Indiana Fever, 88-82.
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Three technical fouls through nine games is a lot. Caitlin Clark’s costly habit is starting to become an issue.
“Clark back into the league lead for technical fouls with that one in the second quarter. Cloud and Taurasi have to wait until tomorrow night to try to catch up. #WNBA,” one fan said on X.
Hopefully, she can keep her composure more often moving forward.
The Fever trail the Storm 47-41 at halftime. Clark has 12 points, three assists and two rebounds.
In the aftermath of comments that Caitlin Clark has, social media went searching for examples of Reese not getting a call.
The one the internet seems to be hanging its collective hat on the most came in the Sky’s most recent game – an 83-72 win over the Dallas Wings.
It was in that contest where Reese was seen committing what can only be called a double quadruple dribble.
Reese gathered the ball and then proceeded to take multiple steps before dribbling again – something she repeated multiple times before laying it in.
Social media decided to rip Reese for this, rather than the officials, throwing the ‘special whistle’ comment back at her.
After Angel Reese committed consecutive double dribbles, the internet chastised her for it
‘LMAO. “Special Whistle” 2 Double dribbles, a travel, and carrying the ball in 5 seconds lol,’ wrote one user.
‘So much for the special whistle?,’ said a second.
A third said, ‘They must have a “special whistle” for Angel too.’
Others were much more critical of the referees, saying, ‘WNBA refs definitely take the cake. How do you miss not 1, but two blatant double dribbles? So obvious.’
Another user wrote, ‘That looks like what I see from 8 year olds on Saturday mornings.’
Reese and Clark are set to battle once again on Sunday – this time, with Chicago as the home team.
Social media clung onto Reese’s recent ‘special whistle’ comment in their reaction to the play
It should prove to be a popular event, with the average purchase price for a single ticket for Sunday’s Indiana Fever versus Chicago Sky game is $291, according to the website TickPick.
The cheapest tickets available are for $208, high in the nosebleeds, with the least-expensive ticket in the lower bowl going for $260.
In both previous Fever-Sky matchups, Clark has been at the center of controversy with an opposing player, with the latter time being Reese herself.
On June 1, Clark was body-checked by Reese’s teammate, Chennedy Carter, in a move dubbed by fans to not be in good faith with basketball.
Last Sunday, Reese committed a flagrant foul to Clark when the former LSU star missed a block attempt and swatted Clark in the head with her arm, sending her rival to the ground in pain.
