The Chicago Sky-Indiana Fever rematch was a extremely anticipated sport Sunday afternoon with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese pitted in opposition to one another in one other chapter of their WNBA journey.
And issues received a bit testy when Reese whacked Clark within the head on a block try within the third quarter of the Fever’s 91-83 victory, leading to a flagrant foul.
Reese was requested concerning the flagrant foul by a reporter after the sport, and she or he lower him off shortly.
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Angel Reese, left, of the Chicago Sky reacts after fouling Caitlin Clark, proper, of the Indiana Fever throughout the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse June 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos)
“A basketball play. It was a basketball play,” Reese stated. “I can not management the refs. They affected the sport clearly quite a bit tonight.”
Reese was adamant officers weren’t calling the identical sport on each ends of the ground. The Sky had been referred to as for 21 private fouls as a staff, whereas the Fever had been whistled for 17. Reese and fellow rookie Kamilla Cardoso every had 5 fouls.
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“I feel we went up actually robust numerous instances, and we didn’t get numerous calls,” Reese defined when requested about her and Cardoso’s performances. “Going again and looking out on the movie, I’ve seen numerous calls that weren’t made. I assume some folks received a particular whistle. However simply with the ability to play onerous as greatest as we will.”
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It is unclear who Reese was referring to when speaking concerning the “particular whistle.”
As for Clark’s ideas on the flagrant foul, she did not have something dangerous to say about Reese. She agreed the physicality wasn’t something malicious.
Caitlin Clark, left, of the Indiana Fever drives to the basket in opposition to Marina Mabrey, proper, of the Chicago Sky throughout the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse June 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos)
“What’s going via my thoughts is, ‘I have to make these two free throws,'” Clark stated when a reporter requested her ideas instantly after the foul. “That’s all I’m fascinated by. Simply part of basketball. It’s what it’s. Simply attempting to make a play on the ball and get the block. It occurs.”
Clark continued by lauding Reese’s aggressive spirit and utilizing her platform to advertise the sport.
“I feel it’s simply the emotion and fervour we play with,” Clark stated. “I feel folks like to see that, and I feel that’s perhaps not one thing that was at all times appreciated in girls’s sports activities. And it must be. That’s what makes it enjoyable. We’re opponents. That’s the way in which the sport must be. It’s going to get feisty, it’s going to get bodily. However, on the finish of the day, each of us try to win.
“I feel what she’s completed together with her platform has been completely unimaginable, and she or he has a complete fan base that’s supported her for what she did at Maryland and LSU. Clearly, I performed her a really very long time, and she or he’s been an incredible participant. So, it’s attending to compete in opposition to [her], and I feel it’s been actually good for the sport. And other people like to see nice matchups.
“However, additionally, on the similar time, folks tune in for these matchups, however then they get to see how superb these groups are, they usually discover new gamers to assist. And proceed to come back again for them, too. So, I feel that’s one other good thing about it, actually.”
Angel Reese defended her block try on Caitlin Clark, which resulted in a flagrant foul. (Getty Photos)
Fever head coach Christie Sides additionally believed the “proper name was made” by officers on the Reese flagrant. She additionally alluded to flagrant fouls not being referred to as, which we have seen lately with the Chennedy Carter shove on Clark. It was later upgraded to a flagrant foul. However throughout their earlier matchup, it was a typical foul.
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“I used to be actually pleased with how all of them stored their composure,” Sides stated. “The proper name was made in that second — flagrant-1, two free throws and the ball. Simply make the precise name in these moments, and we will transfer ahead. Once we don’t make the precise name in these moments, that’s when there’s an issue.
“They made the precise name tonight.”
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