Many basketball fans were excited to see the budding rivalry between the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reis and the Indiana Fever’s Kaitlyn Clark blossom this year, but another Sky player is building a duel of her own with the 2024 No. 1 overall pick.
Chindi Carter was from Chicago It is evaluated retrospectively Flagrant foul 1 for a hip check on Clark during Sunday’s 71-70 defeat.
she Refusal to process sequence in her post-match press conference but then made her feelings for Clarke very clear on social media.
In one thread, Carter criticized the Apprentice game:
“Besides 3-point shooting what do you bring to the table man,” Carter wrote.
in lastShe called Reiss “my Doug Facho” after the striker appeared to cheer from the bench after the call:
Carter’s mistake immediately became emblematic of two major narratives that quickly formed around WNBA discourse: older veterans I hate Clark The league actually allows these players to take liberties with the rookie Don’t crack On wrong calls.
Carter’s statements about Clark are sure to help fuel the first story.
Her situation is not exceptional at all. No matter the sport, no matter the league, more experienced players are bound to have a chip on their shoulder when facing their younger peers. This is especially true when a rookie has as much hype as Caitlin Clarke.
LeBron James I got it from some From his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates when he joined the NBA in 2003. There’s an entire myth built around a handful of NBA stars “Freeze” Michael Jordan at the 1985 All-Star Game.
Rookies always have to earn their stripes and Clark is no different.
The extent to which this has already come is a good example of why the WNBA could benefit from some personal drama on the court as well. It is good for players or teams to fight in a way that does not cross clear boundaries.
The WNBA has lacked truth Competition for signature.
It was Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Threaded throughout Their careers, but it always felt less like a competition than a game of one-upmanship among friends. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx had them Captivating struggle It spanned several years, but the intrigue has since fizzled out with both franchises falling out of title contention.
It is doubtful that Carter and Clark would develop any sort of lasting animosity. Sunday’s game at least ensured that the rematch between Chicago and Indiana on June 16 would be shown on the date.
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