Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not ‘malicious’

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese competition included another chapter Saturday when Reese complained Clark’s tough nasty with 4:38 left in the 3rd quarter as the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky opened their seasons.

After Reese got an offending rebound, Clark slapped Reese throughout the arm, knocking the ball away and Reese to the flooring. Reese then leapt up and faced Clark as Fever center Aliyah Boston leapt in between the 2 gamers.

Following a replay evaluation, the referees updated the nasty to an ostentatious one and called double technical fouls on Boston and Reese.

It was Clark’s 3rd individual nasty.

Throughout an in-game interview with ESPN, Clark stated there was “absolutely nothing harmful” about the nasty and called it a “basketball play.”

When Reese missed out on the very first of 2 tosses, Gainbridge Fieldhouse emerged in cheers. Reese made the 2nd, however, and Chicago included a layup on the taking place belongings to cut the deficit to 56-45.

Clark had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 helps and a career-high connecting 3 blocks in the very first half. Reese had 7 points and 9 rebounds through the very first 2 quarters.