Clark, Reese React To WNBA Probe Of Racism Allegations
The post Clark, Reese React To WNBA Probe Of Racism Allegations appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tensions flared between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese during the first of five WNBA regular-season matchups between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, a game that ended with the Fever routing the Sky 93–58. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 17: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin … More Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever’s home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images The on-court altercation occurred midway through the third quarter when Clark was assessed a flagrant 1 foul with 4:38 remaining. Reese had gone up for an open layup when Clark made contact on the play. Reese immediately confronted Clark before Fever forward Aliyah Boston stepped in, resulting in technical fouls for both Reese and Boston. The incident drew widespread attention, but both players downplayed its significance after the game. “Basketball play. Refs got it right. Move on,” Reese said during the postgame press conference. Clark echoed a similar sentiment. “Let’s not make it anything that it’s not. It was just a good play on the basketball,” she said. “I’m not sure what the ref saw to upgrade it, and that’s up to their discretion. I wasn’t trying to do anything malicious. That’s not the type of player I am.” The Fever star added, “I went for the ball, and that’s clear as day in the replay. It shouldn’t have been upgraded, but again, that’s up to the refs.” In the aftermath, the WNBA, Chicago Sky, and Indiana Fever released statements addressing allegations of…
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Tensions flared between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese during the first of five WNBA regular-season matchups between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky, a game that ended with the Fever routing the Sky 93–58. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – MAY 17: Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky takes a hard foul from Caitlin … More Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever in the second half during the Fever’s home opener at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 17, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) Getty Images The on-court altercation occurred midway through the third quarter when Clark was assessed a flagrant 1 foul with 4:38 remaining. Reese had gone up for an open layup when Clark made contact on the play. Reese immediately confronted Clark before Fever forward Aliyah Boston stepped in, resulting in technical fouls for both Reese and Boston. The incident drew widespread attention, but both players downplayed its significance after the game. “Basketball play. Refs got it right. Move on,” Reese said during the postgame press conference. Clark echoed a similar sentiment. “Let’s not make it anything that it’s not. It was just a good play on the basketball,” she said. “I’m not sure what the ref saw to upgrade it, and that’s up to their discretion. I wasn’t trying to do anything malicious. That’s not the type of player I am.” The Fever star added, “I went for the ball, and that’s clear as day in the replay. It shouldn’t have been upgraded, but again, that’s up to the refs.” In the aftermath, the WNBA, Chicago Sky, and Indiana Fever released statements addressing allegations of…
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