The WNBA upgraded a foul committed by Chennedy Carter against Caitlin Clark to a Flagrant 1 after the league reviewed the check that became a talking point of Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. Carter will not receive a suspension or fine for the hit, the league confirmed Sunday. The league also announced it fined the Sky and rookie Angel Reese for failing to make herself available to the media after the game.
Carter’s foul occurred late in the third quarter of Indiana’s win when, after making a basket, Carter knocked down Clark as the Fever rookie awaited an inbounds pass. Carter appeared to say something before slamming her shoulder into Clark, causing her to fall to the ground. Carter was whistled for an away-from-the-play foul, giving Clark her lone free throw attempt of the game, but officials did not upgrade it to a flagrant at the time.
“I wasn’t expecting that,” Clark said after the game. “But it’s just like, ‘Respond, calm down and let your play do the talking.’ It is what it is … Go make the free throw and then execute on offense.” During an ESPN in-game interview, Clark said, “That’s just not a basketball play.”
Carter, who led Chicago with 19 points off the bench, declined to comment about the altercation.
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