The Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever had their second showdown of the WNBA season on Sunday, giving former college rivals Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark another chance to battle it out.
During the matchup, Reese was called for a flagrant foul after a hard hit on Clark while trying to block her shot at the rim. Reese missed the ball completely and instead connected with Clark’s head.
The call was originally just a common foul, but after a video review, the officials upgraded it to a Flagant 1.
Following the Fever’s 91-83 win, both Reese and Clark addressed the hit. Reese called it “a basketball play,” and Clark echoing her comments, saying, “It’s just part of basketball.”
But both players knew the foul was going to spark conversation, with Reese saying: “I’m always going for the ball. But y’all going to play that clip 20 times before Monday.”
And that’s exactly what happened.
The clip went viral on social media, with some even calling for the suspension of the Sky forward, saying her hit was intentional.
On Monday’s episode of “Speak,” co-host Emmanuel Acho started off with a message to those seeking the suspension.
“First let me clarify something: Angel Reese should not be suspended for that foul. Let…
