Late in the third quarter of the Indiana Fever’s 71-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday afternoon, Chennedy Carter knocked down a smooth mid-range jumper. A few seconds later, she put her shoulder into Caitlin Clark and sent the No. 1 overall pick tumbling to the ground.
The two guards had been enjoying a competitive back-and-forth for a few possessions earlier in the frame, but there was no apparent reason for Carter to escalate the situation to such an extent.
The referees briefly reviewed the incident, but did not upgrade it to a flagrant or technical. They did, however, deem it an away from the play foul because it happened before the ball was inbounded.
After the game, Carter refused to answer questions about what happened.
Here’s her full exchange with a reporter, Matthew Byrne:
Byrne: “On the play before bumping in with Caitlin, it seemed like she turned to you a little bit. After —
Carter: “I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions.”
Byrne: “Did she say anything to you?”
Carter: “I don’t know what she said.”
Byrne: “What did you say to her?”
Carter: “I didn’t say anything.”
The interaction was then cut off by Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
Clark, for her part, called it “not a…
