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Chennedy Carter refused to answer questions about Caitlin Clark during a post-game interview after committing a hard foul.
Yahoo! Sports reports the Chicago Sky guard shoulder-checked Clark to the ground during an inbound play on Saturday (June 1).
The incident occurred during the third quarter of the game. Carter made a shot, and Aliyah Boston waited to throw the ball inbounds to Clark. No. 7. Game replay shows Carter yelling a few words before shoulder-checking Caitlin, sending her toward the ground.
The hit was ruled a personal foul without review, and Caitlin was given a free throw shot. She completed the basket, ultimately leading to a 71-70 win over the Sky.
Although the Indiana Fever team was victorious, the head coach, Christie Sides, plans to have the league review the play, per Yahoo! Sports.
Carter, who scored a team-high of 19 points, shut down reporters’ questions about Caitlin.
When asked about Clark, No. 7 said, “Next question.” Later in the interview, she was asked about the incident again, but she declined to comment.
“I ain’t answering no Caitlin Clark questions,” Chennedy stated.
She was then asked what Caitlin said, and Carter claimed she didn’t “know what she said.” Additionally, she was asked if she said anything to Caitlin and Carter responded, “I didn’t say anything.”
The Chicago Sky’s coach, Teresa Weatherspoon, interrupted and said, “That’s enough,” stopping the exchange. She stated, “All they’re doing is competing.”
However, when Clark was asked about the blow that she took from Chennedy, she gave a response stating, “It’s a physical game. Go make the free throw and then execute on offense.”
As reported by The Shade Room, Clark previously said she was getting “hammered” on the court by her opponents. Additionally, she claimed league refs let her competitors “[get] way with things.”
Caitlin said,”It’s tough but, that’s just the fact of the matter. This is a very physical game, and you’re going to get pressure, this is professional basketball.”
